Recent PEM studies

PEM studies, January 2015

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Emergency bedside ultrasound for the diagnosis of pediatric intussusception: a retrospective review

(World J Emerg Med, abstract)

Best practices for improving flow and care of pediatric patients in the emergency department

(Pediatrics, full article)

Patient- and Family-Centered Care of Children in the Emergency Department

(Pediatrics, full article)

Post tonsillectomy hemorrhage: Who needs intervention?

(Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, abstract)

Adolescent Patient Preferences Surrounding Partner Notification and Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections

(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)

Does a Restricted Fluid Resuscitation Strategy Decrease Mortality in Trauma Patients?

(Ann Emerg Med, EBEM, no abstract)

Ketofol for Procedural Sedation Revisited: Pro and Con

(Ann Emerg Med, EBEM, no abstract)

Bacteriology of Urinary Tract Infections in Emergency Patients Aged 0-36 Months

(J Emerg Med, abstract)

The benefit of neck computed tomography compared with its harm (risk of cancer)

(J Trauma Acute Care Surg, abstract)

The Yield of Neuroimaging in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Ataxia in the Post-Varicella Vaccine Era

(J Child Neurol, abstract)

Point tenderness at 1 of 5 locations and limited elbow extension identify significant injury in children with acute elbow trauma: a study of diagnostic accuracy

(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)

Role of spinal ultrasound in diagnosis of meningitis in infants younger than 6 months

(Eur J Radiol, abstract)

Improving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation With a CPR Feedback Device and Refresher Simulations (CPR CARES Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial

(JAMA pediatr, abstract)

Risk factors for requiring intensive care among children admitted to ward with bronchiolitis

(Acad Pediatr, abstract)

RNA Transcriptional Biosignature Analysis for Identifying Febrile Infants With Serious Bacterial Infections in the Emergency Department: A Feasibility Study

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

In-hospital Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in Honduras

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Screening Adolescents for Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Pediatric Emergency Department

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Impact of a State Concussion Law on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Factors Associated With Emergency Department Discharge After Pediatric Interhospital Transport: A Role for Outreach Education?

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Ability of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians to Identify Anatomic Landmarks With the Assistance of Ultrasound Prior to Lumbar Puncture in a Simulated Obese Model

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Risk factors for pediatric intussusception complicated by loss of intestine viability in China from June 2009 to May 2014: a retrospective study

(Pediatr Surg Int, abstract)

Repeated attempts at tracheal intubation by a single intubator associated with decreased success rates in emergency departments: an analysis of a multicentre prospective observational study (Emerg Med J, abstract)

Influenza-Related Hospitalization and ED Visits in Children Less Than 5 Years: 2000-2011

(Pediatrics, abstract)

Are Antibiotics Effective in the Treatment of Acute Bronchitis?

(Ann Emerg Med, EBEM, no abstract)

Repeated Emergency Department Visits Among Children Admitted With Meningitis or Septicemia: A Population-Based Study

(Ann Emerg Med, EBEM, no abstract)

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy: Biological Mechanisms

(Paediatr Respir Rev, abstract)

Cardiac Abnormalities and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

(Paediatr Respir Rev, abstract)

Infectious causes of sudden infant death syndrome

(Paediatr Respir Rev, abstract)

Magnesium should be given to all children presenting to hospital with acute severe asthma

(Paediatr Respir Rev, abstract)

Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of therapeutic hypothermia in children with acute traumatic brain injury

(World Neurosurg, abstract)

Total body surface area overestimation at referring institutions in children transferred to a burn center

(Am Surg, abstract)

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for acute bronchiolitis in children

(Cochrane Database Syst Rev, abstract)

Treating children at urgent care centers: a qualitative study to determine how providers perceive managing pediatric patients

(R I Med J (2013), abstract)

The pediatric emergency care applied research network: a history of multicenter collaboration in the United States

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

The role of ultrasound in the emergency department evaluation of the acutely painful pediatric hip

(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)

Benefits of Strict Rest After Acute Concussion: A Randomized Controlled Trial

(Pediatrics, abstract)

Proactive Risk Assessment of Blood Transfusion Process, in Pediatric Emergency, Using the Health Care Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (HFMEA)

(Glob J Health Sci, abstract)

Rate of preventable early unplanned intensive care unit transfer for direct admissions and emergency department admissions

(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)

Pain Outcomes in a US Children's Hospital: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Survey

(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)

Mapping patient path in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A workflow model driven approach

(J Biomed Inform, abstract)

EZ-IO® intraosseous device implementation in German Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

(Resuscitation, abstract)

Prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among skin and soft tissue infections in an emergency department in Guyana

(Emerg Med J, abstract)

Cost-effectiveness of the PECARN Rules in Children With Minor Head Trauma

(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)

Managing moderately injured pediatric patients without immediate surgeon presence: 10years later

(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)

Pediatric emergency department thoracotomy: A large case series and systematic review

(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)

Intramuscular midazolam versus intravenous lorazepam for the prehospital treatment of status epilepticus in the pediatric population

(Epilepsia, abstract)

Children's Emergency Department Use for Asthma, 2001-2010

(Acad Pediatr, abstract)

Health Literacy Affects Likelihood of Radiology Testing in the Pediatric Emergency Department

(J Pediatr, abstract)

Rapid Administration Technique of Ketamine for Pediatric Forearm Fracture Reduction: A Dose-Finding Study

(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)

High-flow nasal cannula: recommendations for daily practice in pediatrics

(Ann Intensive Care, abstract)

Pediatric Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated With Treatment of Peritonsillar Abscess and Peritonsillar Cellulitis

(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)

An update on newer pediatric supraglottic airways with recommendations for clinical use

(Paediatr Anaesth, abstract)

Salbutamol or aminophylline for acute severe asthma: how to choose which one, when and why?

(Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed, abstract)

Current Medication Practice and Tracheal Intubation Safety Outcomes From a Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study

(Pediatr Crit Care Med, abstract)

A Comparison of Pain Assessment Measures in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Visual Analog Scale Versus Numeric Rating Scale

(J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, abstract)

Physiologically-guided Balanced Resuscitation: An Evidence-based Approach for Acute Fluid Management in Paediatric Major Trauma

(Ann Acad Med Singapore, abstract)

A population-based study of paediatric emergency department and office visits for concussions from 2003 to 2010

(Paediatr Child Health, abstract)

Fluoroscopy-guided hydrostatic reduction of intussusception in infancy: role of pharmacological premedication

(Radiol Med, abstract)

Hereditary angioedema with a focus on the child

(Allergy Asthma Proc, abstract)

Risk for Cerebral Palsy in Infants With Total Serum Bilirubin Levels at or Above the Exchange Transfusion Threshold: A Population-Based Study

(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)

Effects of ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization: an updated meta-analysis

(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)

Isotonic versus hypotonic saline solution for maintenance intravenous fluid therapy in children: a systematic review

(Pediatr Nephrol, abstract)

Infants with viral bronchiolitis demonstrate two distinct patterns of nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin desaturation

(Acta Pædiatrica, abstract)