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PAS: Screen for postpartum depression during infant hospitalization
Key clinical point: Screening for maternal postpartum depression during an infant’s hospitalization captures large numbers of previously...
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PAS: Screen for postpartum depression during infant hospitalization
Key clinical point: Screening for maternal postpartum depression during an infant’s hospitalization captures large numbers of previously...
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PAS: Intervention eases transition from pediatric to adult care
Key clinical point: A coordinated health care transition intervention improved many aspects of quality care for youth with chronic illnesses....
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PAS: Early antibiotics linked to later overweight
Key clinical point: Children who received oral antibiotics prior to 48 months of age were more likely to be overweight at ages 48-59 months.
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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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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...