PEM studies, January 2014
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Identification of blunt abdominal injuries in children
(J Trauma Acute Care Surg, abstract)
From cradle to adolescence: the development of Research in European Pediatric Emergency Medicine
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Synovial Fluid Findings in Children With Knee Monoarthritis in Lyme Disease Endemic Areas
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Pharmacological Sedation for Cranial Computed Tomography in Children After Minor Blunt Head Trauma
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Interhospital Pediatric Patient Transfers-Factors Influencing Rapid Disposition After Transfer
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Noninvasive Bedside Assessment of Acute Asthma Severity Using Single-Breath Counting
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Epidemiology of sports-related injuries in children and youth presenting to Canadian emergency departments from 2007-2010
(BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil, abstract)
Etiology of non-traumatic acute abdomen in pediatric emergency departments
(World J Clin Cases, abstract)
Outcomes associated with amiodarone and lidocaine in the treatment of in-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest with pulseless ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation
(Resuscitation, abstract)
Point-of-care ultrasound for assisting in needle aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax in the pediatric ED: a case series
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
All purulence is local - epidemiology and management of skin and soft tissue infections in three urban emergency departments
(BMC Emerg Med, abstract)
Pediatric hospital discharge interventions to reduce subsequent utilization: A systematic review
(J Hosp Med, abstract)
Afebrile Very Young Infants with Urinary Tract Infection and the Risk for Bacteremia
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Topical lidocaine–epinephrine–tetracaine is effective in reducing pain during laceration repair with tissue adhesive in children
(Evid Based Nurs, extract)
Tempering pediatric hospitalist supervision of residents improves admission process efficiency without decreasing quality of care
(J Hosp Med, abstract)
Prospective evaluation of a clinical pathway for suspected appendicitis
(Pediatrics, abstract)
The use of a kiosk-model bilingual self-triage system in the pediatric emergency department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
A comprehensive approach to pediatric injury prevention in the emergency department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
The use of ultrasound to detect occult or unsuspected fractures in child abuse
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Predicting the severity of acute bronchiolitis in infants: Should we use a clinical score or a biomarker?
(J Med Virol, abstract)
How well do General EMS 911 dispatch protocols predict ED resource utilization for pediatric patients?
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Finger counting: an alternative method for estimating pediatric weights
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Impact of Newborn Follow-up Visit Timing on Subsequent ED Visits and Hospital Readmissions: An Instrumental Variable Analysis
(Acad Pediatr, abstract)
Standardising paediatric resuscitation training in New South Wales, Australia: RESUS4KIDS
(J Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Dextrose gel for neonatal hypoglycaemia (the Sugar Babies Study): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
(Lancet, abstract)
Sudden cardiac death in children (1-18 years): symptoms and causes of death in a nationwide setting
(Eur Heart J, abstract)
Glucocorticoids for Acute Viral Bronchiolitis in Infants and Young Children
(JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis, no abstract)
Errors and Error-Producing Conditions During a Simulated, Prehospital, Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest
(Simul Healthc, abstract)
Medication Errors in Prehospital Management of Simulated Pediatric Anaphylaxis
(Prehosp Emerg Care, abstract)
Applicability of Adult Guidelines for Withholding or Terminating Resuscitation for Prehospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Pediatrics
(Eur J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
Parental presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation of children: the experience, opinions and moral positions of emergency teams in France
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Emergency Medicine Physicians' and Pediatricians' Use of Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Pediatric Patients With Abdominal Pain Without Trauma in a Community Hospital
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Upper aerodigestive magnetic foreign bodies in children
(Laryngoscope, abstract)
Approach to acute ischemic stroke in childhood
(Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med, abstract)
Improving diagnostic accuracy in the transport of infants with suspected duct-dependent congenital heart disease
(J Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Analysis of bloodgas, electrolytes and glucose from intraosseous samples using an i-STAT® point-of-care analyser
(Resuscitation, abstract)
A Randomized Trial of Hyperglycemic Control in Pediatric Intensive Care
(NEJM, abstract)
Headache after lumbar puncture: randomised crossover trial of 22-gauge versus 25-gauge needles
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Ambulance Transport of Noncritical Children: Emergency Medical Service Providers' Knowledge, Opinions, and Practice
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Hyperkalemic cardiac arrest in pediatric patients undergoing massive transfusion: unplanned emergencies
(Transfusion, abstract)
Prehospital paediatric emergencies in Belgium: an epidemiologic study
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Value of white cell count in predicting serious bacterial infection in febrile children under 5 years of age
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Epidemiology of traumatic head injury from a major paediatric trauma centre in New South Wales, Australia
(ANZ J Surg, abstract)
Procedural sedation by pediatric hospitalists: analysis of the nature and incidence of complications during ketamine and nitrous oxide sedation
(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)
Variables associated with emergency department and/or unplanned hospital utilization for children with epilepsy
(Epilepsy Behav, abstract)
Emergency management of blunt chest trauma in children: an evidence-based approach
(Pediatr Emerg Med Pract, abstract)
Acute abdominal pain in childhood and adolescence: assessing the impact of sonography on diagnosis and treatment
(J Ultrasound, abstract)
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network head injury clinical prediction rules are reliable in practice
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Are wait times and length of stay in Alberta emergency departments for children's mental health meeting national benchmarks? Trends from 2002 to 2008
(Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
The current state of mental health services in Canada's paediatric emergency departments
(Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Adverse events associated with procedural sedation in pediatric patients in the emergency department
(Hosp Pharm, abstract)
Emergency Department Visits Resulting From Intentional Injury In and Out of School
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Outcome of Children With Acute Encephalitis and Refractory Status Epilepticus
(J Child Neurol, abstract)
Phenytoin dosing and serum concentrations in paediatric patients requiring 20 mg/kg intravenous loading
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Nasogastric hydration versus intravenous hydration for infants with bronchiolitis: a randomised trial
(Lancet Respir Med, abstract)
Uninsured immigrant and refugee children presenting to Canadian paediatric emergency departments: Disparities in help-seeking and service delivery
(Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Prophylactic Use of a Probiotic in the Prevention of Colic, Regurgitation, and Functional Constipation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)
The role of magnesium sulfate in acute asthma: does route of administration make a difference?
(Curr Opin Pulm Med, abstract)
The intracranial hemorrhage in infants with cephalohematoma
(Pediatr Int, abstract)
Applications of justification and optimization in medical imaging: examples of clinical guidance for computed tomography use in emergency medicine
(J Am Coll Radiol, abstract)
The effects of Valsalva maneuver on venipuncture pain in children: comparison to EMLA® (lidocaine-prilocaine cream)
(Ir J Med Sci, abstract)
Age-associated impact on presentation and outcome for penetrating thoracic trauma in the adult and pediatric patient populations
(J Trauma Acute Care Surg, abstract)
Standardized Process Used in the Emergency Department for Pediatric Oncology Patients With Fever and Neutropenia Improves Time to the First Dose of Antibiotics
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Pediatric Early Warning Score at Time of Emergency Department Disposition Is Associated With Level of Care
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Respiratory Diseases in Pediatric Triage: A Comparison Between a General Emergency Department and a Pediatric Emergency Department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
A New Positive-Pressure Device for Nasal Foreign Body Removal
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Providing Adolescent Sexual Health Care in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Views of Health Care Providers
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Presenting Symptoms of Pediatric Brain Tumors Diagnosed in the Emergency Department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Emergency medicine point-of-care ultrasonography: a national needs assessment of competencies for general and expert practice
(CJEM, abstract)
Improving the manchester triage system for pediatric emergency care: an international multicenter study
(PLoS One, abstract)
Clinical Presentation of Severe Viral Encephalitis With Known Causative Agents in Children: A Retrospective Study on 16 Patients Hospitalized in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (2008-2011) (J Child Neurol, abstract)
Treatment Variability of Asthma Exacerbations in a Pediatric Emergency Department Using a Severity-Based Management Protocol
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Developing a Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residency Orientation Programs
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Physician Identification and Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department: Are They Related?
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Association of Emergency Department and Hospital Characteristics with Elopements and Length of Stay
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
The Effect of Birth-Month on the Risk of RSV Hospitalization in the First Year of Life in the United States
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Traditional nurse triage vs physician telepresence in a pediatric ED
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
A strategy to optimize CT use in children with mild blunt head trauma utilizing clinical risk stratification; Could we improve CT use in children with mild head injury?
(Clin Imaging, abstract)
Intravenous magnesium for pediatric sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis: Methodological issues of a randomized controlled trial
(Pediatr Blood Cancer, abstract)
Increased emergency room visits or hospital admissions in females after 12-month MMR vaccination, but no difference after vaccinations given at a younger age
(Vaccine, abstract)
The FLUSH Study-Flush the Line and Ultrasound the Heart: Ultrasonographic Confirmation of Central Femoral Venous Line Placement
(Ann Emrg Med, abstract)
Trauma surgeon becomes consultant: Evaluation of a protocol for management of intermediate-level trauma patients
(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
A Comprehensive approach to pediatric injury prevention in the emergency department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Noninvasive Bedside Assessment of Acute Asthma Severity Using Single-Breath Counting
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
The use of ultrasound to detect occult or unsuspected fractures in child abuse
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Variability in Discharge Instructions and Activity Restrictions for Patients Evaluated in a Children's Emergency Department Following Concussion
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Synovial Fluid Findings in Children With Knee Monoarthritis in Lyme Disease Endemic Areas
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Pharmacological Sedation for Cranial Computed Tomography in Children After Minor Blunt Head Trauma
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Procalcitonin to Predict Bacterial Coinfection in Infants With Acute Bronchiolitis: A Preliminary Analysis
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Concussion management by paediatricians: A national survey of Canadian paediatricians
(Brain Inj, abstract)
Association Between Hypocapnia and Febrile Seizures
(J Child Neurol, abstract)
Temporal trends in emergency department visits for bronchiolitis in the United States, 2006 to 2010
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Afebrile Very Young Infants with Urinary Tract Infection and the Risk for Bacteremia
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Diagnostic testing and treatment of pediatric headache in the emergency department
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Budesonide Nebulization Added to Systemic Prednisolone in The Treatment of Acute Asthma in Children: Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial
(Chest, abstract)
Late clinical presentation of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in older children: findings from national paediatric surveillance
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Epidemiology of paediatric firearm injuries in the USA, 2001-2010
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)