Pediatrics Archives - Page 37 of 65

News
Research on pediatric firearms deaths is underfunded
October 18, 2019
Much more money is spent to study the other leading causes of death in children and adolescents every year.
Opinion
Gender bias and pediatric hospital medicine
October 14, 2019
Many pediatric hospitalists have raised concerns about the practice pathway eligibility criteria for the first PHM board certification exam.
News
Measles 2019: Most cases occurred in close-knit, undervaccinated communities
October 4, 2019
CDC researcher report on 22 outbreaks in 17 states.
News
Wrong cuff size throws off pediatric BP by 5 mm Hg
September 7, 2019
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.
News
HFNC 12 L/min on floor cuts down on bronchiolitis ICU transfers
September 2, 2019
Switching from 6 L/min makes a difference.
Article
Use hospital MRSA rates to guide pediatric osteomyelitis treatment
August 28, 2019
SEATTLE – If your hospital MRSA rate is less than 10%, cefazolin is a reasonable empiric choice for acute pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis.
News
Blood test may reveal brain injury
August 27, 2019
Levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) are lowest in patients with nonconcussive body trauma, higher in patients with nonconcussive head trauma, and highest in patients with concussion.
News
CPAP safety for infants with bronchiolitis on the general pediatrics floor
August 26, 2019
SEATTLE – “Very, very few” hospitals do bronchiolitis CPAP outside of the ICU.
News
Pediatric hospitalist certification beset by gender bias concerns
August 23, 2019
Over 1,400 sign petition to American Board of Pediatrics.
News
FUO, pneumonia often distinguishes influenza from RSV in hospitalized young children
August 22, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – “These findings open new possibilities for antimicrobial stewardship in these groups of virally infected children.” Dr. Cihan Papan.