Pediatrics
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Negative chest x-ray to rule out pediatric pneumonia
Chest radiography can be used to rule out pneumonia in children suspecting of having the disease, and thus reduce antibiotic use.
Clinical
Comparison of analgesia methods for neonatal circumcision
One of the primary risks of neonatal circumcision is pain during and after the procedure.
News
Childhood obesity linked to severe dental infections
Diet is only one factor.
Clinical
ED key to reducing pediatric asthma x-rays
ATLANTA – It takes more than a guideline to change behavior.
Clinical
Timely culture reports lower LOS for neonatal fever
ATLANTA – Hospital’s procedural changes resulted in no increase in sepsis readmissions.
Clinical
Asthma medication ratio identifies high-risk pediatric patients
ATLANTA – A quality metric for asthma exacerbation could be lead to a helpful app.
Clinical
Short-course IV antibiotics okay for newborn bacteremic UTI
ATLANTA – There were few recurrences, no meningitis.
News
Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a...
News
Mandated 1-hour sepsis care protocol lowers mortality in children
Results from a New York study support a protocol approach to sepsis management in children.
HM18
HM18: ‘Things we do for no reason’
Physicians continue to practice low value care because of practice habits and lack of cost transparency.