October 2019
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Oct 17 2019
Do Controlled Substance Databases Help or Hurt?
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) reduce opioid prescribing but may lead to an increase in illicit opiate use, especially in the absence of adequate opiate treatment resources.
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Oct 16 2019
Should We Use Advanced Airway for Pediatric Arrest?
In pediatric patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, there was no survival advantage at 1-month for patients with advanced airway management vs none.
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Oct 15 2019
Ready or Not…Pediatric Readiness and Mortality Impact
In-hospital mortality was decreased in critically ill children presenting to the ED in hospitals with higher weighted pediatric readiness scores (WPRS).
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Oct 14 2019
Ondansetron Rx and Bouncebacks to the PED
In children with suspected acute gastroenteritis there was no significant association with the rate of return visits in those who were sent home with a prescription for ondansetron and those who were not.
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Oct 11 2019
MRI vs CT for TBI in Children
Fast MRI appears to be a feasible and reasonably accurate means of imaging some children with traumatic brain injury.
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Oct 10 2019
Low-Dose Radiation and Cancer Risk in Kids
The incidence of cancer was higher in children exposed to low-dose diagnostic radiation than to non-exposed children. Be circumspect in scanning kids.
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Oct 09 2019
BRUE – A Game Changer?
Since the AAP released new guidelines on brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE), there has been a decrease in admission and diagnostic testing in these patients.
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Oct 08 2019
Are Bullet Fragments Causing Lead Poisoning?
Patients with retained bullet fragments are at risk for toxic lead levels and should probably be screened for the first year after ballistic injury.
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Oct 07 2019
Too Much Oxygen and ICU Mortality
Hyperoxemia was associated with increased odds of ICU mortality but lacked a dose-response. This is more evidence that favors targeting SpO2 targets around 97% instead of 100%.
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Oct 04 2019
Managing Massive Hemoptysis
Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening emergency. Here are the top ten tips to give our patients the best shot at survival.