Pediatrics
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PAS: Device decreases hospitalization costs for bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Implementation of a high-flow nasal cannula in a general pediatric hospital ward can lead to decreases in length of stay, need...
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PAS: Even slight preterm/low-weight births increase infection risk
Key clinical point: The rate of infection is significantly increased in those born preterm and/or with a low birth weight, and persists into late...
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Children with advanced cancer need greater palliative care
Key clinical point: According to their own reports, children with advanced cancer experience high suffering, mostly due to cancer-directed therapy...
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PAS: Antibiotic risk factors for recurrent C. difficile unique in children
Key clinical point: Some predictors of recurrent C.
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PAS: Iron supplementation found to benefit low-birth-weight infants
Key clinical point: MLBW children have lower verbal scores on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children (WISC-IV) at age 7 years, compared with...
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PAS: Fewer readmissions with narrow-spectrum antibiotics in children with appendicitis
Key clinical point: Children with appendicitis who are treated with narrow-spectrum antibiotics experience comparable clinical outcomes to...
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AMWA: Recognizing human-trafficking victims
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PAS: Vaccination coverage limited in teens with chronic medical conditions
Key clinical point: Missed vaccination opportunities are common among adolescents with chronic medical conditions. Major finding: Missed...
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Gardasil vaccination reduces cervical dysplasia in teen years
Key clinical point: HPV vaccination effectively reduces cervical dysplasia in teens. Major finding: For every 175 girls vaccinated, 1 case of...
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MenB vaccination campaign effectively stopped Princeton outbreak
Key clinical point: MenB vaccination of a high-risk population effectively stopped an outbreak. Major finding: 89% of the target population...