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View article: Paediatric emergency department-based screening for home fire safety practices and smoke alarm programme awareness in Baltimore, Maryland
Paediatric emergency department-based screening for home fire safety practices and smoke alarm programme awareness in Baltimore, Maryland Open
Background Fire-related injuries and deaths are significant public health concerns, with high-risk groups including children under 5 years. Although the use of functioning smoke alarms is an effective prevention strategy, many are not regu…
View article: P-516 Technology-driven fertility nursing: how digitalisation and a four-day workweek enhance efficiency, job satisfaction, and patient care in assisted reproductive technology
P-516 Technology-driven fertility nursing: how digitalisation and a four-day workweek enhance efficiency, job satisfaction, and patient care in assisted reproductive technology Open
Study question Can the integration of a digital patient management platform and a four-day workweek improve operational efficiency, nursing job satisfaction, and patient experience in ART clinics? Summary answer The combination of digitali…
View article: Disparities in Patient Portal Activation and Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Disparities in Patient Portal Activation and Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department Open
Introduction: Patient portals enhance patient engagement and health care outcomes, yet their use in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) remains understudied. This study evaluated patient portal activation and proxy use in a pediatric ED,…
View article: 62 Sleeping safely? Examining changes in infant sleep practices during and after illness
62 Sleeping safely? Examining changes in infant sleep practices during and after illness Open
Objectives/Goals: Unsafe sleep practices contribute to sleep-related infant mortality, a leading cause of preventable sudden unexplained infant death (SUID). Infant illness represents a risk for SUID. However, the mechanism behind this inc…
View article: Population-based study of factors associated with severe paediatric drowning events in Maryland
Population-based study of factors associated with severe paediatric drowning events in Maryland Open
Introduction Paediatric drowning is an injury associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Objective The objective is to describe drowning trends, including associations with inpatient hospitalisation or fatality, in a state-wide p…
View article: A rapid host–protein test for differentiating bacterial from viral infection: Apollo diagnostic accuracy study
A rapid host–protein test for differentiating bacterial from viral infection: Apollo diagnostic accuracy study Open
MMBV had a high sensitivity and specificity relative to reference standard for differentiating bacterial from viral infections. Future implementation of MMBV for patients with suspected acute infections could potentially aid with appropria…
View article: 30 Characteristics of Infant Emergency Department Utilization
30 Characteristics of Infant Emergency Department Utilization Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Frequent utilizers of emergency departments (ED) make up a substantial share of overall ED use. Within pediatric emergency departments (PED), infants represent an age group that make up a disproportionate share of PED vis…
View article: 230 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, substance use, and teen dating violence among young adult women in Baltimore City
230 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stress, substance use, and teen dating violence among young adult women in Baltimore City Open
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Social distancing practices during COVID-19 may impact experience of stress, substance use and violence exposure. This study aims to describe the effect of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders on stress, substance use, and te…
View article: 529. BV Score (Based on TRAIL, IP-10 and CRP) Accurately Distinguishes Between Bacterial and Viral Infection in Febrile Children: A Multi-Cohort Analysis
529. BV Score (Based on TRAIL, IP-10 and CRP) Accurately Distinguishes Between Bacterial and Viral Infection in Febrile Children: A Multi-Cohort Analysis Open
Background BV is a score for differentiating between bacterial and viral etiologies. Recently FDA cleared, it is based on computational integration of the blood levels of three host-proteins (TRAIL, IP-10, CRP). Here we report a multi-coho…
View article: Racial Differences in Emergency Department Visit Characteristics and Management of Preadolescents at Risk of Suicide
Racial Differences in Emergency Department Visit Characteristics and Management of Preadolescents at Risk of Suicide Open
Research to better understand racial disparities in suicide risk among preadolescents can inform prevention efforts.
View article: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Pediatric Fracture Patterns in the Emergency Department and Subspecialty Follow-up Care
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Pediatric Fracture Patterns in the Emergency Department and Subspecialty Follow-up Care Open
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric fracture injury patterns and volume. There is a paucity of research evaluating this trend throughout the pandemic and also follow-up to orthopaedic subspecialty care after emergency fractur…
View article: O02 TRAIL, IP-10, CRP host-protein signature score distinguishes between viral and bacterial infection in sepsis patients
O02 TRAIL, IP-10, CRP host-protein signature score distinguishes between viral and bacterial infection in sepsis patients Open
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction syndrome caused by the body's response to infection. Timely and appropriate sepsis management, including appropriate treatment of bacterial infection, improves outcomes. MeMed BV (B…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland
Supplementary Material for: Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland Open
Background: This Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the management of obesity in adults in Ireland, adapted from the Canadian CPG, defines obesity as a complex chronic disease characterised by excess or dysfunctional adiposity that impa…
View article: 112. A Rapid Host-Protein Signature Based on TNF-related Apoptosis-Induced Ligand (TRAIL), Interferon Gamma Induced Protein-10 (IP-10) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Accurately Differentiates Between Bacterial and Viral Infection in Febrile Children: Apollo Sub-Study
112. A Rapid Host-Protein Signature Based on TNF-related Apoptosis-Induced Ligand (TRAIL), Interferon Gamma Induced Protein-10 (IP-10) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Accurately Differentiates Between Bacterial and Viral Infection in Febrile Children: Apollo Sub-Study Open
Background Identifying infectious etiology is essential for appropriate patient management, including antibiotic use. A host-protein signature for differentiating bacterial from viral infection has exhibited robust performance (AUC of 0.9,…
View article: Factors associated with a change in disposition for mental health patients boarding in an urban Paediatric emergency department
Factors associated with a change in disposition for mental health patients boarding in an urban Paediatric emergency department Open
Aim Paediatric emergency departments (ED) nationwide experience a shared burden of boarding mental health patients. Whilst boarding, some patients have a change in disposition from hospitalization to discharge home. This phenomenon raises …
View article: Characteristics of Mental Health Patients Boarding for Longer Than 24 Hours in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Characteristics of Mental Health Patients Boarding for Longer Than 24 Hours in a Pediatric Emergency Department Open
This cohort study identifies characteristics of mental health patients boarding for longer than 24 hours in a pediatric emergency department.
View article: AFMR's evolution and a tribute to Dr Michael McPhaul
AFMR's evolution and a tribute to Dr Michael McPhaul Open
The American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR) was founded in 1940 by Dr Henry Christian, Dean of Harvard Medical School at the time, and was originally named the American Federation for Clinical Research. Dr Christian envisioned a gr…
View article: Promoting Bike Helmet Safety for Urban Children Through a Culturally Tailored Educational Video Intervention
Promoting Bike Helmet Safety for Urban Children Through a Culturally Tailored Educational Video Intervention Open
Bicycle-related falls are a significant cause of mortality and morbidity. Use of bicycle helmets substantially reduces risk of severe traumatic brain injury but compliance with this safety practice is particularly low in urban children. We…