PEM studies, May 2007
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Lesson of the week. Acute dystonic reaction caused by metoclopramide, versus tetanus
(BMJ, abstract)
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Nonvaccine Serotypes Among Alaska Native Children With High Levels of 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Coverage
(JAMA abstract)
Preventing a Drop in Effective Plasma Osmolality to Minimize the Likelihood of Cerebral Edema During Treatment of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Weight estimation in resuscitation: is the current formula still valid?
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Children with pneumonia: how do they present and how are they managed?
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Case ascertainment in pediatric traumatic brain injury: Challenges in using the NEISS
(Brain Inj, abstract)
Making Pain Assessment More Accessible to Children and Parents: Can Greater Involvement Improve the Quality of Care?
(Clin J Pain, abstract)
Traumatic pancreatic duct injury in children: minimally invasive approach to management
(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
Injuries to the major airway after blunt thoracic trauma in children: review of 2 cases
(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
Unilateral bloody nipple discharge in a two-month-old male
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Relationship between fluid management, changes in serum sodium and outcome in hypernatraemia associated with gastroenteritis
(J Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Lightning, sudden cardiac death, simulation and an automated external defibrillator: The perfect storm
(Resuscitation, abstract)
Bougienage versus endoscopy for esophageal coin removal in children
(J Clin Gastroenterol, abstract)
Emergency Department Visits for Pediatric Trampoline-related Injuries: An Update
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Variation in Ancillary Testing among Pediatric Asthma Patients Seen in Emergency Departments
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Effect of a holiday service reduction period on a hospital’s emergency department access block
(Emerg Med Austral, abstract)
Recall after procedural sedation in the emergency department
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Pediatric Acute Otitis Media: The Case for Delayed Antibiotic Treatment
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Epidemiology of Animal Exposures Presenting to Emergency Departments
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Witnessing Intimate Partner Violence as a Child Does Not Increase the Likelihood of Becoming an Adult Intimate Partner Violence Victim
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Procedural Pain Management Patterns in Academic Pediatric Emergency Departments
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
A Pilot Study of Ultrasound Analysis before Pediatric Peripheral Vein Cannulation Attempt
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Failed Validation of the Argall Weight Formula for Estimating Children's Weight in an Australian Emergency Department
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Can the Broselow Tape Be Used to Estimate Weight and Endotracheal Tube Size in Korean Children?
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Mechanisms, Clinical Presentations, Injuries, and Outcomes From Inflicted Versus Noninflicted Head Trauma During Infancy: Results of a Prospective, Multicentered, Comparative Study
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Pain Reduction During Pediatric Immunizations: Evidence-Based Review and Recommendations
(Pediatrics, full article)
Acute transverse myelitis in childhood
(Neurology, abstract)
Parent perceptions of the specialty pediatric emergency medicine and their understanding of the provider roles in a pediatric emergency department
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
The impact of national guidelines on the assessment and management of acute paediatric asthma presenting at a tertiary children's emergency department
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Paediatric analgesia in the emergency department, are we getting it right?
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
A 19-year review of paediatric patients with acute scrotum
(Scand J Surg, abstract)
Child behaviour after anaesthesia: associated risk factors
(Acta Paediatr, abstract)
Is Montelukast effective and well tolerated in the management of asthma in young children?
(Paediatr Child Health, full article, pdf)
Propofol Compared With the Morphine, Atropine, and Suxamethonium Regimen as Induction Agents for Neonatal Endotracheal Intubation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Delayed diagnosis by physicians contributes to the development of coronary artery aneurysms in children with Kawasaki syndrome
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Symptomatic relapse of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis in children
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Incomplete and Atypical Kawasaki Disease in a Young Infant: Severe, Recalcitrant Disease Responsive to Infliximab
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Level of sedation evaluation with Cerebral State Index and A-Line Arx in children undergoing diagnostic procedures
(Paediatr Anaesth), abstract)
Propofol and remifentanil for deep sedation in children undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy
(Paediatr Anaesth), abstract)
Seasonal variation in acute hospital admissions and emergency room presentations among children in the Australian Capital Territory
(J Paediatr Child Health), abstract)
Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia in at Risk Children in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Survey of Canadian Pediatric Emergency Department Physicians
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Immunization Histories Given by Adult Caregivers Accompanying Children 3-36 Months to the Emergency Department: Are Their Histories Valid for the
Haemophilus influenzae B and Pneumococcal Vaccines?
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Epidemiology and Outcome Analysis of 208 Children With Burns Attending an Emergency Department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Age Limits and Transition of Health Care in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Urine Specific Gravity and Other Urinary Indices: Inaccurate Tests for Dehydration
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Job Market Survey of Recent Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Graduates
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Skeletal Surveys in Children With Burns Caused by Child Abuse
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Emergency department evaluation and management of blunt abdominal trauma in children
(Curr Opin Pediatr, abstract)
Controversies in the evaluation and management of minor blunt head trauma in children
(Curr Opin Pediatr, abstract)
Status asthmaticus in children
(Curr Opin Pediatr, abstract)
Inflammatory markers for acute appendicitis in children: are they helpful?
(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
Deep sedation with intravenous infusion of combined propofol and ketamine during dressing changes and whirlpool bath in patients with severe epidermolysis bullosa
(Pediatr Anesthes, abstract)
Monitoring the anaesthetic depth in children - an update
(Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, abstract)
Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal in Children and Adolescents
(J Pediatr Orthop, abstract)
Pediatric Fractures of the Carpal Scaphoid: A Retrospective Clinical and Radiological Study
(J Pediatr Orthop, abstract)
Advanced Life Support for Out-of-Hospital Respiratory Distress
(NEJM, abstract)
Screening for poor short-term outcome in acute pediatric asthma
(Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, abstract)
The demographic bias of Email as a survey method in a pediatric emergency population
(Int J Med Inform, abstract)
A Mass Casualty Incident Involving Children and Chemical Decontamination
(Disaster Manag Response, abstract)
Emergency Department Staff Preparedness for Mass Casualty Events Involving Children
(Disaster Manag Response, abstract)
Pulse oximetry coupled with spirometry in the emergency department helps differentiate an asthma exacerbation from possible vocal cord dysfunction
(Pediatr Pulmonol, abstract)
Guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries. II. Avulsion of permanent teeth
(Dent Traumatol, abstract)
Increasing utilization of computed tomography in the pediatric emergency department, 2000–2006
(Emerg Radiol, abstract)
Paediatric out-of-hospital resuscitation in an area with scattered population (Galicia-Spain)
(BMC Emerg Med, full article, pdf)
Seasonal variation in acute hospital admissions and emergency room presentations among children in the Australian Capital Territory
(J Paediatr Child Health, abstract)