Pediatrics
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Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
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Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
NEW ORLEANS – The study helps inform the use of a cuff that’s too big or too small when the correct sized cuff is unavailable.
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HFNC 12 L/min on floor cuts down on bronchiolitis ICU transfers
Switching from 6 L/min makes a difference.
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Use hospital MRSA rates to guide pediatric osteomyelitis treatment
SEATTLE –
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Blood test may reveal brain injury
Levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) are lowest in patients with nonconcussive body...
Clinical
CPAP safety for infants with bronchiolitis on the general pediatrics floor
SEATTLE – “Very, very few” hospitals do bronchiolitis CPAP outside of the ICU.
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Pediatric hospitalist certification beset by gender bias concerns
Over 1,400 sign petition to American Board of Pediatrics.
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FUO, pneumonia often distinguishes influenza from RSV in hospitalized young children
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “These findings open new possibilities for antimicrobial stewardship in these groups of...
Clinical
Treating children with Kawasaki disease and coronary enlargement
An important new study reveals a treatment protocol that decreases the rate of aneurysm enlargement.
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Short-term parenteral antibiotics effective for bacteremic UTI in young infants
No significant differences in urinary tract infection recurrence or hospital reutilization between short- and long-term parenteral antibiotic...