PEM studies, May 2013
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Effects of Out-of-Hours and Winter Admissions and Number of Patients per Unit on Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Validation of Rules to Predict Emergent Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Trauma Patients
(J Am Coll Surg, abstract)
A Multicenter Study of the Risk of Intra-Abdominal Injury in Children After Normal Abdominal Computed Tomography Scan Results in the Emergency Department
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
National survey of pediatric services available in US emergency departments
(Int J Emerg Med, abstract)
Retrospective review of diagnosis and treatment in children presenting to the pediatric department with acute scrotum
(AJR Am J Roentgenol, abstract)
JOURNAL CLUB: Ultrasound for Differentiation Between Perforated and Nonperforated Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
(AJR Am J Roentgenol, abstract)
Managing the paediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation
(Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Determining immunisation status of children from history: a diagnostic accuracy study.
(BMJ open, abstract)
The 'Jedward' versus the 'Mohawk': a prospective study on a paediatric distraction technique
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Utility of MRI after inconclusive ultrasound in pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis: retrospective review of 60 consecutive patients
(AJR Am J Roentgenol, abstract)
"Simple febrile seizures plus (SFS+)": More than one febrile seizure within 24hours is usually okay
(Epilepsy Behavl, abstract)
National trends in emergency department use of urinalysis, complete blood count, and blood culture for Fever without a source among children aged 2 to 24 months in the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 7 era
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Using the Pediatric Emergency Department to Deliver Tailored Safety Messages: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Amoxicillin Renal Toxicity: How Often Does It Occur?
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Predicting Anatomical Urological Abnormalities in Children Who Present With Their First Urinary Tract Infection
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Predicting Anatomical Urological Abnormalities in Children Who Present With Their First Urinary Tract Infection
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Incidence of Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Children With Sickle Cell Disease
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Update on urinary tract infections in the emergency department
(Curr Opin Pediatr, abstract)
Pediatric Hydrocarbon-Related Injuries in the United States: 2000-2009
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Is procedural sedation with propofol acceptable for complex imaging? A comparison of short vs. prolonged sedations in children
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
The Effectiveness of a Near-Infrared Vascular Imaging Device to Support Intravenous Cannulation in Children with Dark Skin Color: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
(Anesth Analg, abstract)
Utility of blood culture in uncomplicated pneumonia in children
(Clin Med Insights Pediatr, abstract)
Brief emergency department interventions for youth who use alcohol and other drugs: a systematic reviewn
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
A review of dengue Fever: a resurging tropical disease
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Validation of Rules to Predict Emergent Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Trauma Patients
(J Am Coll Surg, abstract)
Critical upper airway obstruction in sporadic angioedema responding to C1-esterase inhibitor
(BMJ Case Rep, abstract)
Customizing Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Emergency Medicine
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Association between C-reactive protein levels and outcome in acute lung injury in children
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Advances in recognition, resuscitation, and stabilization of the critically ill child
(Pediatr Clin North Am, abstract)
Validation of the Modified Vesikari Score in Children with Gastroenteritis in 5 U.S. Emergency Departments
(J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, abstract)
The role of physician assistants in pediatric emergency medicine: the physician's view
(CJEM, abstract)
Unfavourable outcome for children leaving the emergency department without being seen by a physician
(CJEM, abstract)
Interobserver agreement in the clinical assessment of children with blunt abdominal trauma
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Lumbar injuries of the pediatric population
(Prim Care, abstract)
Drugs of abuse in hair: application in pediatric patients
(Ther Drug Monit, abstract)
Examining Pediatric Resuscitation Education Using Simulation and Scripted Debriefing: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)
Risk Factors for Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Complications in Children
(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)
Pediatric Parapneumonic Empyema: Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, Microbiology, and Management
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Prospective Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicenter, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Studies of Intravenous Levetiracetam in Children With Epilepsy
(J Child Neurol, abstract)
Intravenous levetiracetam for treatment of neonatal seizures
(J Clin Neurosci, abstract)
Microbiology and antimicrobial treatment of pediatric cervical lymphadenitis requiring surgical intervention
(Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, abstract)
A systematic method for evaluation of pediatric sports injuries of the elbow
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
US diagnosis of pediatric muscle hernias of the lower extremities
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Incidence of Rash After Amoxicillin Treatment in Children With Infectious Mononucleosis
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Is procedural sedation with propofol acceptable for complex imaging? A comparison of short vs. prolonged sedations in children
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oral midazolam plus oral ketamine for sedation of children during laceration repair
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Occult abusive injuries in infants with apparently isolated skull fractures
(J Trauma Acute Care Surg, abstract)
Elevated Inflammatory Markers Combined with Positive Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen are a Good Predictor of Pneumococcal Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Best strategies to implement clinical pathways in an emergency department setting: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
(Implement Sci, abstract)
Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Skull Fractures in Children
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Race and Acute Abdominal Pain in a Pediatric Emergency Department
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Extradural Hematoma in Children: Case Series of 33 Patients
(Pediatr Neurosurg, abstract)
Necessity of lumbar puncture in patients presenting with new onset complex febrile seizures
(West J Emerg Med, abstract)
Early management of pediatric vascular injuries through humanitarian surgical care during U.S. military operations
(J Vasc Surg, abstract)
Acute neck infections in children: who is likely to undergo surgical drainage?
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
The Relationship Between Parent Health Literacy and Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization: A Systematic Review
(Acad Pediatr, abstract)
Parental anxiety and affecting factors in acute paediatric blunt head injury
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Republished: Paediatric early warning scores: Holy Grail and Achilles' heel
(Postgrad Med, abstract)
Acute Alcohol Intoxication Characteristics in Children
(Alcohol Alcohol, abstract)
A Comparative Trial of the GlideScope(R) Video Laryngoscope to Direct Laryngoscope in Children with Difficult Direct Laryngoscopy and an Evaluation of the Effect of Blade Size
(Anesth Analg, abstract)
Cost-effectiveness of recombinant human hyaluronidase-facilitated subcutaneous versus intravenous rehydration in children with mild to moderate dehydration
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Anaphylaxis in infancy compared with older children
(Allergy Asthma Proc, abstract)