When Bad News Isn't Necessarily Bad: Recognizing Provider Bias When Sharing Unexpected News.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood transfusions in the neonatal patient population are common, but there are no established guidelines regarding transfusion thresholds. Little is known about postoperative outcomes in neonates who receive preoperative blood transfusions (PBTs). METHODS:Using the American College of Surgeons National Sur...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Dukleska K,Vinocur CD,Brenn BR,Lim DJ,Keith SW,Dirnberger DR,Berman L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To mitigate the risks of fatigue-related medical errors, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education introduced work hour limits for resident physicians in 2003. Our goal was to determine whether work hours, sleep, and safety changed after implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Landrigan CP,Fahrenkopf AM,Lewin D,Sharek PJ,Barger LK,Eisner M,Edwards S,Chiang VW,Wiedermann BL,Sectish TC

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 6-week-old male infant with persistent hyperbilirubinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, elevated creatine kinase levels, and transaminitis since the second week of life. When he developed hyperkalemia, clinical suspicion was raised for adrenal insufficiency despite hemodynamic stability. A full endocrine workup ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Montoya-Williams D,Mowitz M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this work was to investigate whether using a muscle relaxant would improve intubation conditions in infants, thereby decreasing the incidence and duration of hypoxia and time and number of attempts needed to successfully complete the intubation procedure. PATIENTS/METHODS:This was a prospectiv...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Roberts KD,Leone TA,Edwards WH,Rich WD,Finer NN

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes an 8-year-old child with acute anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy triggered by human herpesvirus 6 and the subsequent implantation of an intracorporeal continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and the process to discharge the child from the hospital. After barely 3 months on mechan...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Cavigelli-Brunner A,Schweiger M,Knirsch W,Stiasny B,Klingel K,Kretschmar O,Hübler M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is often difficult to measure cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in children. CSF flow through a spinal needle is described by the equation: Flow = pressure/(needle constant x relative viscosity). Thus, CSF flow rate during lumbar puncture can be used to estimate CSF pressure. Because the viscosity of CSF is approx...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ellis RW 3rd,Strauss LC,Wiley JM,Killmond TM,Ellis RW Jr

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To provide reference data for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and to determine the influence of age, sex, and race on these values. METHODS:ABPM was performed on 300 healthy, normotensive boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 years, including 160 boys and 140 girls, of whom 149 were white ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Harshfield GA,Alpert BS,Pulliam DA,Somes GW,Wilson DK

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the association of negative stressful life events experienced over 12 months and the risk of moderate to severe immune suppression among children and youth infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). METHODS:Longitudinal study of 618 HIV-1-infected children, baseline ages 1 to 20 ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Howland LC,Gortmaker SL,Mofenson LM,Spino C,Gardner JD,Gorski H,Fowler MG,Oleske J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercially available mouse monoclonal antibodies to human IgG subclass (IgG1 to IgG4) were applied to an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to measure IgG subclass-specific antibodies to varicella-zoster virus in children naturally infected with varicella-zoster virus and in varicella vaccine recipients. In children ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Asano Y,Hiroishi Y,Itakura N,Hirose S,Kajita Y,Nagai T,Yazaki T,Takahashi M

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Despite advances in neonatal medicine, infants requiring neonatal intensive care continue to experience substantial morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this initiative was to generate large-scale simultaneous improvements in multiple domains of care in a large neonatal network through a pro...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Ellsbury DL,Clark RH,Ursprung R,Handler DL,Dodd ED,Spitzer AR

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatricians are familiar with conductive hearing loss, but to many it is synonymous with otitis media of some type. There is a group of children who have anatomic abnormalities of the external or middle ear causing their hearing losses. The records of 565 hearing-impaired children were reviewed, and 54 with non-otit...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Stewart JM,Downs MP

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the potential effects of bicycle safety helmet cost subsidy on bicycle head injury rates and costs. DESIGN:Using empiric data on the incidence and costs of bicycle injuries to children, we examined the hypothetical effects of various bicycle helmet subsidies in a cost-effectiveness analysis. A hyp...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Thompson RS,Thompson DC,Rivara FP,Salazar AA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simultaneous serum concentrations of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) were compared with urinary 17-ketosteroid (17-KS) and pregnanetriol (PT) excretion during therapy in 18 prepubertal patients with the 21-hydroxylase deficiency form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Golden MP,Lippe BM,Kaplan SA,Lavin N,Slavin J

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized lymphangiectasia is a rare congenital disorder characterized by dilated lymphatic vessels with a fatal prognosis, especially in cases with thoracic involvement. We describe the use of propranolol in the therapy of generalized lymphangiectasia in a preterm infant with hydrops fetalis. Propranolol was well t...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Poralla C,Specht S,Born M,Müller A,Bartmann P,Müller A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Inpatient pediatric mental health is a priority topic for national quality measurement and improvement, but nationally representative data on the patients admitted or their diagnoses are lacking. Our objectives were: to describe pediatric mental health hospitalizations at general medical facil...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Bardach NS,Coker TR,Zima BT,Murphy JM,Knapp P,Richardson LP,Edwall G,Mangione-Smith R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a joint policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association, National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians, and National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians on pediatric readiness in emergency medical services...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Moore B,Shah MI,Owusu-Ansah S,Gross T,Brown K,Gausche-Hill M,Remick K,Adelgais K,Lyng J,Rappaport L,Snow S,Wright-Johnson C,Leonard JC,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS COMMITTEE ON PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND SECTION ON EMER

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to thyroid hormone is an uncommon problem, which has rarely been associated with thyroid dysgenesis. We report a case with both thyroid gland ectopy and resistance to thyroid hormone and, thus, a reduced capacity to produce and respond to thyroid hormone. The patient presented at 2 years of age with develop...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Heather N,Hall K,Neas K,Potter H,Wiltshire E

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article reviews the available information concerning the disease burden, epidemiology, and etiology of otitis media in developing countries and the likelihood that case management with appropriate antibiotic therapy can reduce the burden of this disease. METHODOLOGY:The available literature was reviewed...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Berman S

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This statement updates the 1994 American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on baseball and softball injuries in children. Current studies on acute, overuse, and catastrophic injuries are reviewed with emphasis on the causes and mechanisms of injury. This information serves as a basis for recommending safe trainin...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness.

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined patterns of work and retirement among older pediatricians, including the determinants of part-time work and retirement, as well as extended participation in the pediatrician workforce. METHODS:A mail survey regarding recent and expected workforce participation was distributed to American ...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Merline AC,Cull WL,Mulvey HJ,Katcher AL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been challenging for US uniformed service families and their children. Almost 60% of US service members have family responsibilities. Approximately 2.3 million active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members have been deployed since the beginning of the wars in Afghanista...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Siegel BS,Davis BE,Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and Section on Uniformed Services.

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of elevated blood lead levels in children receiving well-care checkups; and to evaluate the effectiveness of certain key risk factors in detecting children at higher risk for elevated blood lead levels. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Two facilities of the Kaiser Permanente...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Haan MN,Gerson M,Zishka BA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We had the rare opportunity to conduct a cluster-randomized controlled trial to observe the long-term (16-year) effects of a well-designed hearing conservation intervention for rural high school students. This trial assessed whether the intervention resulted in (1) reduced prevalence of noise-induced hearing...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Marlenga B,Linneman JG,Pickett W,Wood DJ,Kirkhorn SR,Broste SK,Knobloch MJ,Berg RL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Neonatal thrombocytopenia occurs commonly in neonatal intensive care units. The role of the thrombopoietin (Tpo) system in normal neonatal platelet regulation and neonatal thrombocytopenia is not well understood. The purpose of our study was to: 1) determine the normal Tpo level at birth in healthy nonthromb...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Albert TS,Meng YG,Simms P,Cohen RL,Phibbs RH

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of continuity of care over a 5-year period in a complete cohort of urban children universally insured for medical care provided under fee-for-service reimbursement. METHOD:All children enrolled in the study were born to women living in metropolitan Winnipeg between July 1, 1987 and...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Mustard CA,Mayer T,Black C,Postl B

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy, adverse reactions, and long-term effects of intestinal lavage treatment with a balanced electrolyte solution (Golytely) was evaluated in patients with cystic fibrosis and distal intestinal obstruction syndrome. Twenty-two patients with cystic fibrosis (mean age 21.8 years, range 14 to 34 years, 15 boys o...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Koletzko S,Stringer DA,Cleghorn GJ,Durie PR

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Several observational studies have revealed that children who receive nonparental childcare are at increased risk of obesity. However, this may be due to unmeasured confounding or selection into different types of childcare. It is not well established whether this association reflects a causal...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Isong IA,Richmond T,Kawachi I,Avendaño M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A measles outbreak in an inner-city area primarily involved preschool-aged children younger than 5 years of age. The reasons why 31 unvaccinated preschool children with measles disease had not been vaccinated were investigated. For some patients, health care providers missed opportunities to vaccinate eligible patient...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Hutchins SS,Escolan J,Markowitz LE,Hawkins C,Kimbler A,Morgan RA,Preblud SR,Orenstein WA

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-month-old child who ingested rat poison, according to her parents, was noted to have signs of cholinergic poisoning. In the emergency department, the child was intubated and given atropine via the endotracheal tube until venous access was established. Phytonadione (vitamin K) and pralidoxime (2-PAM) were also adm...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Garber M

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2011 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guideline recommends narrow-spectrum antimicrobial therapy for most children hospitalized with CAP. However, few studies have assessed the effectiveness of this strategy. METHODS:Using da...

journal_title：Pediatrics

authors： Williams DJ,Hall M,Shah SS,Parikh K,Tyler A,Neuman MI,Hersh AL,Brogan TV,Blaschke AJ,Grijalva CG

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00