Sherman J. Alter
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View article: A COVID-19 primer for primary care clinicians
A COVID-19 primer for primary care clinicians Open
View article: 999. Nasal Mucosal Cytokines: Potential Biomarkers for Pediatric Pneumonia Severity and Etiology
999. Nasal Mucosal Cytokines: Potential Biomarkers for Pediatric Pneumonia Severity and Etiology Open
Background Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of mortality in children < 5 years, but our understanding of disease pathogenesis remains limited. The objective of this study was to define the local host immune response…
View article: 2619. Clinical Characteristics and Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Contemporary, Prospective, Multicenter Study in Ohio, 2015–2018
2619. Clinical Characteristics and Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Contemporary, Prospective, Multicenter Study in Ohio, 2015–2018 Open
Background Worldwide, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children <5 years of age and the second most common reason for hospitalization in children in the United States and Europe. This study was designed to describe the clinical c…
View article: 2210. Nasopharyngeal Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Clinical Disease Severity in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
2210. Nasopharyngeal Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Clinical Disease Severity in Children with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Open
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common pyogenic bacteria associated with CAP in children, but the proportion of cases might be underestimated because of the low sensitivity of current standard diagnostic methods. Nasopharyn…
View article: 261. Alternative Antibiotic Prescribing for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Pediatric Patients in Relation to Allergy Status
261. Alternative Antibiotic Prescribing for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in Pediatric Patients in Relation to Allergy Status Open
BACKGROUND: While 10% of the population may report a penicillin (PCN) allergy, it has been shown that 90% of these patients are not allergic and may still be able to take PCN safely. Inaccurate reporting of a PCN allergy may lead to prescr…
View article: Antibiotic Resistance Among Pediatric-Sourced Ocular Pathogens: 8-Year Findings From the Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) Surveillance Study
Antibiotic Resistance Among Pediatric-Sourced Ocular Pathogens: 8-Year Findings From the Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) Surveillance Study Open
Background: The Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) study is a nationwide longitudinal antibiotic resistance surveillance program specific to bacterial pathogens commonly encountered in ocular infections. We e…
View article: Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository: Opportunities to Revise Care Practices to Decrease Time to Physiologic Readiness for Discharge
Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository: Opportunities to Revise Care Practices to Decrease Time to Physiologic Readiness for Discharge Open
BACKGROUND: Large-scale, multisite studies in which researchers evaluate patient- and systems-level factors associated with pediatric asthma exacerbation outcomes are lacking. We sought to investigate patient-level risks and system-level p…
View article: Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency on the Ohio Newborn Screen Using TREC Analysis: Experience from the First Four Years
Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency on the Ohio Newborn Screen Using TREC Analysis: Experience from the First Four Years Open
View article: Adjunctive Pharmacotherapies in Children With Asthma Exacerbations Requiring Continuous Albuterol Therapy: Findings From The Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository
Adjunctive Pharmacotherapies in Children With Asthma Exacerbations Requiring Continuous Albuterol Therapy: Findings From The Ohio Pediatric Asthma Repository Open
OBJECTIVES: To identify associations between use of ipratropium and/or intravenous magnesium and outcomes of children hospitalized with acute asthma exacerbations and treated with continuous albuterol. METHODS: Secondary analysis of data f…
View article: Adolescent Male Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Adolescent Male Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Open
Objective. To determine male vaccination rates with quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV4) before and after the October 2011 national recommendation to routinely immunize adolescent males. Methods. We reviewed HPV4 dose 1 (HPV4-1…
View article: Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Ohio: Using Algorithms to Standardize Follow-up Limits the Number of False Positive Results
Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Ohio: Using Algorithms to Standardize Follow-up Limits the Number of False Positive Results Open