Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department Has Data-Driven Efficiency
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDV) is a 173–licensed bed private hospital and level I trauma center in…
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Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department Has Data-Driven Efficiency
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital (HDV) is a 173–licensed bed private hospital and level I trauma center in... -
Emergency Department Prescriptions for Treating Teens’ STIs Often Go Unfilled
Fewer than 60 percent of adolescents prescribed treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department... -
Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds
David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative...
Emergency Department Prescriptions for Treating Teens’ STIs Often Go Unfilled
Fewer than 60 percent of adolescents prescribed treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency department…
Physician-Reader Takes Issue with Vaccination Article, Author Responds
David, With all due respect to you as a physician, I would like to share an alternative…
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…
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…