The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in…
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The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in... -
A Rash Plus Abdominal Pain May Equal Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Question 1: For children diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), what percentage develop abdominal pain prior to developing... -
Corticosteroids for Pediatric Pneumonia
Question: Do steroids improve clinical outcomes in cases of pediatric pneumonia? A Cochrane meta-analysis by Stern et...
A Rash Plus Abdominal Pain May Equal Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Question 1: For children diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), what percentage develop abdominal pain prior to developing…
Corticosteroids for Pediatric Pneumonia
Question: Do steroids improve clinical outcomes in cases of pediatric pneumonia? A Cochrane meta-analysis by Stern et…
Readers Note Shortcoming in Pediatric Seizure Article, Authors Respond
Initially, we were captivated by the front-page article “‘Seize’ the Opportunity: Update your approach to pediatric seizures,”…
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Safe, Effective for Pediatric Cellulitis
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is noninferior to in-hospital intravenous therapy for children with cellulitis, according to…
How Emergency Physicians Can Advocate for Vaccination
If we’re the safety net we claim to be, I think emergency physicians should confront the increasing…
Prediction Rule Identifies Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection
Researchers have developed and validated a clinical prediction rule that can help identify febrile infants age 60…
Are Clinical Decision Instruments for Identifying Clinically Important Traumatic Brain Injury Necessary?
The year 2019 marks the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research…
Rising Readmission Rates for Children with Complex Chronic Conditions
Pediatric hospitalization rates in the US declined between 2010 and 2016, but readmission rates increased, especially among…