Clinical Exam Poor for Albuterol Response in Bronchiolitis
It was hard to tell which critically ill, ventilated patients were responders to albuterol. Nurses, RTs, and physicians were all equally bad.
Peds DKA with AMS – Treat Now CT Later
For pediatric DKA with altered mental status - treat first, CT later.
Therapeutic Hypothermia No Help in Peds Arrest
There was no advantage of therapeutic hypothermia over therapeutic normothermia for pediatric in-hospital arrest.
Why Suicidal Teens Fill Your PED
Adolescent and young adult major depressive episodes are on the rise, and mental health service capacity hasn't kept pace.
A Sweet Way to Relieve Neonatal Pain
Sucrose, or sweet taste analgesia, works well in neonates. Use it!
Early Fluid Saves Lives in HUS
Early IV fluid administration benefited patients with HUS and drastically reduced the odds of oliguria, need for dialysis, and death.
Duration of CPR Prehospital in Kids
For pediatric arrest, prehospital CPR duration of 42 minutes is the time at which the probability of favorable neurological recovery is < 1%.
Effect of Multiple Concussions in High School
ultiple concussions in high school caused increased symptoms but did not lead to poorer cognitive outcome.
Concussion Paradigm Change – Rest Is Bad
Physical rest after concussion appears to be unhelpful, even harmful, in children and young people after concussion.
No Shortcut for Acute Otitis Media
For kids 6 - 23 months with acute otitis media, 10 days of antibiotic therapy is better than 5 days.