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U.S. infant mortality continued slow decline in 2017
August 1, 2019
Massachusetts had the nation’s lowest rate; Mississippi had the highest.
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Short-course azithromycin no benefit in pediatric asthma admissions
July 31, 2019
SEATTLE – Clinicians should consider these data before prescribing azithromycin to children hospitalized with asthma.
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FDA approvals permit double-immunoassay approach to Lyme disease diagnosis
July 29, 2019
The streamlined approach to diagnosis may speed treatment of Lyme disease.
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FDA approves Baqsimi nasal powder for emergency hypoglycemia treatment
July 25, 2019
It is the first glucagon therapy approved for this indication that is administrable without an injection.
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New analysis challenges fluid resuscitation guidelines for patients in shock
July 17, 2019
For children in shock, fluid resuscitation has counterproductive effects on respiratory and neurologic function.
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Cellulitis ranks as top reason for skin-related pediatric inpatient admissions
July 12, 2019
AUSTIN, TX – The median length of stay for patients was 2 days, with a median cost of $6,289.50 for each case.
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CDC: Look for early symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis, report suspected cases
July 9, 2019
The average age of a patient diagnosed with AFM is 5 years
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July: An important month for pediatric hospital medicine
July 8, 2019
SHM maintains a “big tent” philosophy, and pediatric hospitalists are integral to the society.
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What’s new in pediatric sepsis
June 26, 2019
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – Don’t obsess about “Golden Hour” for delivering sepsis treatment bundle, expert advises.
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Penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae most common cause of bacteremic CAP
June 24, 2019
Narrow-spectrum aminopenicillins should be used specifically to treat children hospitalized from suspected bacterial CAP.
