PEM studies, September 2008
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Emergency management and conservative surgery of ovarian torsion in children: a report of 40 cases
(J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol, abstract)
Pediatric sedation/anesthesia outside the operating room
(Curr Opin Anaesthesiol, abstract)
Emergent Treatment of Variceal Bleeding in Two Infants
(Acta Radiol, abstract)
Risk Factors for Nonresponse to Therapy in Kawasaki Disease
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Poisoning necessitating pediatric ICU admissions: size of pupils does matter
(J Natl Med Assoc, abstract)
Principles of disaster planning for the pediatric population
(Prehosp Disaster Med, abstract)
Kawasaki disease with lymphadenopathy and fever as sole initial manifestations
(J Paediatr Child Health, abstract)
Observational pain assessment versus self-report in pediatric triage
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Optimal Intramuscular Needle-Penetration Depth
(Pediatrics, full article)
Validation of the Clinical Dehydration Scale for Children With Acute Gastroenteritis
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Paracetamol plus ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children (PITCH): randomised controlled trial
(BMJ, full article)
Dexmedetomidine for sedation during electroencephalographic analysis in children with autism, pervasive developmental disorders, and seizure disorders
(J Clin Anesth, abstract)
The presence of bruising associated with fractures
(Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, abstract)
Emergency Department Care for Patients with Hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Urinary nitrites is a significant predictor of pediatric UTI susceptibility to first- and third-generation cephalosporins
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition consensus statement on the diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome
(J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, abstract)
Assessing Clinical Reasoning in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Validity Evidence for a Script Concordance Test
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Use of antiemetic agents in acute gastroenteritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, abstract)
Symptoms of migraine in the paediatric population by age group
(Cephalalgia, abstract)
Sudden cardiac death in pediatrics
(Curr Opin Pediatr, abstract)
Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Use of helium-oxygen mixtures in the treatment of croup: a systematic review
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Emergency department visits for nonfatal childhood injuries in Romania
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Retail clinics, primary care physicians, and emergency departments: a comparison of patients' visits
(Health Aff (Millwood), abstract)
Cervical spine injury in young children: a National Trauma Data Bank review
(J Pediatr Surg, abstract)
Is Hospital Admission and Observation Required after a Normal Abdominal Computed Tomography Scan in Children with Blunt Abdominal Trauma?
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Paediatric and adolescent horse-related injuries: Does the mechanism of injury justify a trauma response?
(Emerg Med Australas, abstract)
Monteggia 'fracture'-dislocation with bowing of the ulna: a pitfall for the unwary emergency physician
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Identifying pneumonia outbreaks of public health importance: can emergency department data assist in earlier identification?
(Aust N Z J Public Health, abstract)
Effect of household children on adult ED smokers' motivation to quit
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Prospective Study of Etiologic Agents of Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Child Care Centers
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Utilization and Unexpected Hospitalization Rates of a Pediatric Emergency Department 23-Hour Observation Unit
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Oxycodone Versus Codeine for Triage Pain in Children With Suspected Forearm Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Abnormal Computed Tomography Findings Among Children With Viral Gastroenteritis and Symptoms Mimicking Acute Appendicitis
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Does a Pain Scale Improve Pain Assessment in the Pediatric Emergency Department?
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Quality of Orders for Medication in the Resuscitation Room of a Pediatric Emergency Department
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Blunt solid organ injury: do adult and pediatric surgeons treat children differently?
(J Trauma, abstract)
The evaluation of children and adolescents with headache
(Curr Pain Headache Rep, abstract)
The Value of Routine Blood Pressure Measurement in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Nonurgent Problems
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Correlation of Clinical and Biochemical Findings with Diabetic Ketoacidosis–Related Cerebral Edema in Children Using Magnetic Resonance Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Association between paracetamol use in infancy and childhood, and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in children aged 6–7 years: analysis from Phase Three of the ISAAC programme
(Lancet, abstract)
Delay to Diagnosis in Acute Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke
(Stroke, abstract)
Stages of development and injury: an epidemiological survey of young children presenting to an emergency department
(Child Care Health Dev, abstract)
Prospective Multicenter Bronchiolitis Study: Predicting Intensive Care Unit Admissions
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Coadministration of propofol and remifentanil for lumbar puncture in children: dose-response and an evaluation of two dose combinations
(Anesthesiology, abstract)
US examination of the appendix in children with suspected appendicitis: the additional value of secondary signs
(Eur Radiol, abstract)
A 5- versus 3-day course of oral corticosteroids for children with asthma exacerbations who are not hospitalised: a randomised controlled trial
(Med J Aust, abstract)
Pediatric head trauma: the evidence regarding indications for emergent neuroimaging
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Kawasaki Disease in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Case-Control Study
(Pediatrics, full article)
Blunt liver injury in children and adults: is there really a difference?
(Am Surg, abstract)
Wheezing and bronchial hyper-responsiveness in early childhood as predictors of newly diagnosed asthma in early adulthood: a longitudinal birth-cohort study
(Lancet, abstract)
Association between paracetamol use in infancy and childhood, and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in children aged 6-7 years: analysis from Phase Three of the ISAAC programme
(Lancet, abstract)
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Impact of Early and Rapid Diagnosis of Viral Infections in Children Brought to an Emergency Department with Febrile Respiratory Tract Illnesses
(J Pediatr, abstract)
CT utilization: the emergency department perspective
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Standards for clinical evaluation and documentation by the emergency medicine provider
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Fundamentals of a patient safety program
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Bedside pediatric emergency evaluation through ultrasonography
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
'Sleeping with the enemy?' Expectations and reality in imaging children in the emergency setting
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
The art of communication: strategies to improve efficiency, quality of care and patient safety in the emergency department
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Radiologic procedures, policies and protocols for pediatric emergency medicine
(Pediatr Radiol, abstract)
Manchester triage system in paediatric emergency care: prospective observational study
(BMJ, full article)