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News
Hospital-led interventions cut pediatric asthma hospitalizations
September 18, 2017
A range of hospital-driven interventions achieved various benefits for asthmatic children and adolescents in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Opinion
Acquiring a REDcap data entry skill set
September 15, 2017
A medical student acquires new skills while collecting data for a research project.
Video
VIDEO: What’s new in AAP’s pediatric hypertension guidelines
September 15, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO – Some of the advice is similar to the group’s last effort in 2004, but there are a few key changes.
News
Study: Don’t separate NAS infants from moms
September 7, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – New approach reduces medication use, hospital length of stay, and cost.
News
How to reduce NICU transfers for asymptomatic hypoglycemia
August 28, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Hold off blood glucose testing until neonates are fed for the first time and glucose homeostasis can begin.
News
Axillary thermometry is the best choice for newborns
August 24, 2017
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Do it under the newborns’ arms.
News
Despite global decline, rheumatic heart disease persists in poorest regions
August 24, 2017
From 1990 to 2015, the percentage of deaths worldwide due to rheumatic heart disease rose in endemic regions of Oceania, South Asia, and central sub-Saharan Africa.
News
Student Hospitalist Scholars: First experiences with clinical research
August 15, 2017
SHM Student Hospitalist Scholar Farah Hussain continues to work on her project studying clinical deterioration events and unplanned transfers to the PICU at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
News
When families participate in rounds, errors decrease
August 11, 2017
When families are actively included in pediatric hospital rounds, preventable adverse events drop and families report better hospital experiences.
News
Pediatric version of SOFA effective
August 7, 2017
Researchers use new Sequential Organ Failure Assessment algorithm to predict death in critically ill children.