Pediatrics
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How to reduce NICU transfers for asymptomatic hypoglycemia
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.
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Axillary thermometry is the best choice for newborns
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Do it under the newborns’ arms.
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Despite global decline, rheumatic heart disease persists in poorest regions
From 1990 to 2015, the percentage of deaths worldwide due to rheumatic heart disease rose in endemic regions of Oceania, South Asia, and central...
From the Society
Student Hospitalist Scholars: First experiences with clinical research
SHM Student Hospitalist Scholar Farah Hussain continues to work on her project studying clinical deterioration events and unplanned transfers to...
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When families participate in rounds, errors decrease
When families are actively included in pediatric hospital rounds, preventable adverse events drop and families report better hospital experiences...
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Pediatric version of SOFA effective
Researchers use new Sequential Organ Failure Assessment algorithm to predict death in critically ill children.
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High-flow nasal cannula safe outside of pediatric ICU, but may up length of stay
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Children don’t need to be in the PICU for high-flow nasal cannula treatment, at least up to a certain level.
Career
PHM17 session summary: Demonstrating teaching excellence with an educator’s portfolio
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Development of a medical educator’s portfolio is a necessary, but daunting, task for clinician educators when they enter the...
Clinical
PHM17 session summary: Kawasaki Disease updates
Hospitalists agree that Kawasaki Disease, both classic and incomplete, is being diagnosed more frequently than even a few years ago.
Video
VIDEO: How to discharge new pediatric diabetes cases in 2 days
Can children who present to the hospital with new-onset diabetes be discharged sooner?