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Public insurance income limits and hospitalizations for low-income children
February 6, 2019
If public insurance eligibility thresholds are decreased, many pediatric hospitalizations would become ineligible for coverage.
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Pediatric hospitalist and researcher: Dr. Samir Shah
January 29, 2019
Dr. Shah is the first pediatric hospitalist to serve as editor in chief of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
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Synthetic opioids drive spike in U.S. fatal drug overdoses
January 4, 2019
Spurned by physicians, more users seem to be turning to street drugs that contain fentanyl and similar substances.
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Topical antibiotic decolonizes S. aureus in NICU infants
January 3, 2019
Application of the topical antibiotic mupirocin significantly prevented both primary and persistent S. aureus colonization of NICU infants.
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Guideline-concordant treatment still unlikely in nonchildren’s hospitals for pediatric CAP
December 19, 2018
This is concerning because the majority of children hospitalized with pneumonia are treated in nonchildren’s hospitals.
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Drug test results ‘should not dictate treatment’
December 13, 2018
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. – Many clinicians say they’re unsure about interpreting urine drug screens, but a 30-minute training session can make a big difference, said Dr. Rebecca Ann Payne.
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Acute flaccid myelitis has unique MRI features
November 30, 2018
Acute flaccid myelitis more commonly presents with asymmetric paralysis and spinal cord lesions largely restricted to gray matter.
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Rapid recovery pathway for pediatric PSF/AIS patients
November 26, 2018
Multimodal analgesia with early mobilization may decrease length of stay and improve patient satisfaction.
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Consider omitting CSF testing in older, low-risk febrile infants
November 17, 2018
To confirm the safety of omitting CSF testing in low-risk febrile infants older than 28 days, a prospective study will be needed.
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New pediatric therapies show promise for influenza, multidrug-resistant pathogens
November 14, 2018
ORLANDO – Baloxavir, a recently approved fast-acting single-dose medication for influenza, is currently under study in children.
