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View article: Health Care Access Outcomes for Immigrant Children and State Insurance Policy
Health Care Access Outcomes for Immigrant Children and State Insurance Policy Open
Importance State policies provide variable health insurance coverage for the 3 million immigrant children in the US, with limited understanding of associations with health care access. Objectives To (1) examine disparities in health insura…
View article: Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership
Firearm Homicide in Pregnant Women and State-Level Firearm Ownership Open
Importance Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women, mostly from firearms. State-level variability in pregnancy-associated homicide rates and their association with firearm ownership is not well characterized. Objectives…
View article: Adherence to infection mitigation strategies for facial dog bite wounds: a retrospective analysis of a level 1 paediatric trauma centre
Adherence to infection mitigation strategies for facial dog bite wounds: a retrospective analysis of a level 1 paediatric trauma centre Open
Dog bites are a frequent cause of paediatric facial injuries and present a significant risk of infection. This retrospective study evaluated adherence to antibiotic and repair guidelines in facial dog bite cases at a level 1 paediatric tra…
View article: Correction: Variable Toxicity by β-Blocker Class in Intentional Overdoses Reported to U.S. Poison Centers
Correction: Variable Toxicity by β-Blocker Class in Intentional Overdoses Reported to U.S. Poison Centers Open
View article: Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Among Adolescents
Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Among Adolescents Open
This cross-sectional study assesses trends in emergency department encounters for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome among adolescents.
View article: Concordance Between Emergency Department Triage Score and Resource Utilization for Children From Different Racial and Ethnic Groups
Concordance Between Emergency Department Triage Score and Resource Utilization for Children From Different Racial and Ethnic Groups Open
View article: Association between infant mortality and community social vulnerability in the USA: a cross-sectional study
Association between infant mortality and community social vulnerability in the USA: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction Infant mortality rates in the USA demonstrate significant disparities among marginalised racial and ethnic groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Social Vuln…
View article: Relevance of Crackles to Clinician Diagnosis of Pneumonia
Relevance of Crackles to Clinician Diagnosis of Pneumonia Open
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Clinicians often use the presence of auscultatory crackles to guide antibiotic treatment for pneumonia, despite evidence that crackles do not strongly predict pediatric pneumonia. We evaluated the association of c…
View article: Epinephrine vs Norepinephrine as Initial Treatment in Children With Septic Shock
Epinephrine vs Norepinephrine as Initial Treatment in Children With Septic Shock Open
Importance There is no consensus and wide practice variation in the choice of initial vasoactive agent in children with septic shock. Objective To determine whether receipt of epinephrine compared with norepinephrine as the first vasoactiv…
View article: Food allergy‐related bullying: Risk factors and psychosocial functioning
Food allergy‐related bullying: Risk factors and psychosocial functioning Open
Background Food allergy (FA)‐related bullying is common, yet little is known about risk factors for FA‐related bullying or the relationship between FA‐related bullying and psychosocial wellbeing. This study aimed to (1) identify sociodemog…
View article: Utility of Cytokine Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Pyogenic Musculoskeletal Infections
Utility of Cytokine Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Pyogenic Musculoskeletal Infections Open
Background Pyogenic musculoskeletal infections, such as septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, require prompt recognition and treatment but can be challenging to distinguish from Lyme or inflammatory arthritis. Our goal was to identify cytoki…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of radiographic pneumonia in children with wheeze: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Prevalence and predictors of radiographic pneumonia in children with wheeze: A systematic review and meta‐analysis Open
Background Diagnostic uncertainty exists surrounding the identification of radiographic pneumonia in children with wheeze. It is important to determine the prevalence and clinical predictors of pneumonia in this population to limit chest r…
View article: Comprehensiveness of State Insurance Laws and Perceived Access to Pediatric Mental Health Care
Comprehensiveness of State Insurance Laws and Perceived Access to Pediatric Mental Health Care Open
Importance Many US children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health (MBH) conditions do not access MBH services. One contributing factor is limited insurance coverage, which is influenced by state MBH insurance parity legislation…
View article: Community-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis Following Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Illness
Community-Acquired Pneumonia Diagnosis Following Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Illness Open
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is often considered for children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with respiratory symptoms. It is unclear how often children are diagnosed with CAP following an ED visit for respiratory illnes…
View article: Racial Differences in Pediatric Seafood Allergy Prevalence: Diving Beneath the Surface
Racial Differences in Pediatric Seafood Allergy Prevalence: Diving Beneath the Surface Open
View article: Factors Associated with Risk of Food Allergy-Related Bullying
Factors Associated with Risk of Food Allergy-Related Bullying Open
View article: Parental Comfort with School Food Allergy Policies
Parental Comfort with School Food Allergy Policies Open
View article: Disparities in Diagnostic Timeliness and Outcomes of Pediatric Appendicitis
Disparities in Diagnostic Timeliness and Outcomes of Pediatric Appendicitis Open
This cohort study compares rates of delayed diagnosis and complications of appendicitis by race and ethnicity and Child Opportunity Index among children in 8 states.
View article: Impact of a Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathway on Management Decisions by Preferred Language
Impact of a Bronchiolitis Clinical Pathway on Management Decisions by Preferred Language Open
Background: Clinical pathways standardize healthcare utilization, but their impact on healthcare equity is poorly understood. This study aims to measure the effect of a bronchiolitis pathway on management decisions by preferred language fo…
View article: Lung Ultrasound Findings in Children with Asthma Exacerbations
Lung Ultrasound Findings in Children with Asthma Exacerbations Open
Objective: We sought to characterize point-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) findings in children with asthma exacerbations and to determine whether the presence and magnitude of findings were associated with asthma severity. Methods: We enrol…
View article: Racial & ethnic disparities in geographic access to critical care in the United States: A geographic information systems analysis
Racial & ethnic disparities in geographic access to critical care in the United States: A geographic information systems analysis Open
Objective It is important to identify gaps in access and reduce health outcome disparities, understanding access to intensive care unit (ICU) beds, especially by race and ethnicity, is crucial. Our objective was to evaluate the race and et…
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Masthead Open
View article: Abortion Restrictiveness and Infant Mortality: An Ecologic Study, 2014-2018
Abortion Restrictiveness and Infant Mortality: An Ecologic Study, 2014-2018 Open
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View article: Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency medicine: Who, what, and where
Alternative care sites and resident exposure in pediatric emergency medicine: Who, what, and where Open
Objectives Emergency medicine (EM) physicians and pediatricians who provide acute pediatric care depend on clinical exposure during residency to learn pediatric EM. Increasing volumes of pediatric patients, especially with behavioral healt…
View article: Critical Revisits Among Children After Emergency Department Discharge
Critical Revisits Among Children After Emergency Department Discharge Open
View article: Emergency Department Volume and Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis
Emergency Department Volume and Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis Open
Objective: To determine the association of emergency department (ED) volume of children and delayed diagnosis of appendicitis. Background: Delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is common in children. The association between ED volume and delay…
View article: Association of Chest Radiography With Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia: A Population-Based Study
Association of Chest Radiography With Outcomes in Pediatric Pneumonia: A Population-Based Study Open
OBJECTIVE Chest radiograph (CXR) is often performed for the evaluation of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the ED setting. We sought to evaluate the association of undergoing CXR with 7-day hospitalization after emergency department (…
View article: Multicenter evaluation of a method to identify delayed diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and sepsis in administrative data
Multicenter evaluation of a method to identify delayed diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis and sepsis in administrative data Open
Objectives To derive a method of automated identification of delayed diagnosis of two serious pediatric conditions seen in the emergency department (ED): new-onset diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and sepsis. Methods Patients under 21 years old…
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