Pediatrics
News
Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
AUSTIN, TX – The median length of stay for patients was 2 days, with a median cost of $6,289.50 for each case.
News
CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
From the Society
July: An important month for pediatric hospital medicine
SHM maintains a “big tent” philosophy, and pediatric hospitalists are integral to the society.
News
What’s new in pediatric sepsis
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.
News
Penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae most common cause of bacteremic CAP
Narrow-spectrum aminopenicillins should be used specifically to treat children hospitalized from suspected bacterial CAP.
News
Rapid assay distinguishes viral from bacterial infection
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Aim is to cut inappropriate antimicrobial therapy in febrile children while awaiting culture...
News
Reducing pediatric RSV burden is top priority
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “RSV is by far the hottest virus in the world,” said Dr. Terho Heikkinen.
Practice Management
Discharge before noon: An appropriate metric for efficiency?
The basic idea makes sense, but a lot of moving parts have to align perfectly.
Clinical
New help for peanut allergies
A new study may lead to approval of groundbreaking drug.
Practice Management
A warning song to keep our children safe
Our society needs a deep knowledge of history to remind us of the world before vaccines.