PEM studies, May 2026
Sip, don't skip: implementing 1-hour fasting in paediatric anaesthesia
(Br J Anaesth, abstract)
Fifteen-minute consultation: The initial assessment of children with a suspected cervical spine injury
(Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed, abstract)
Comparison of Cervical Spine Injury Prediction Rule Across Ages
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Acute Drug-Induced Dystonia in Children: Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Emergency Management
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Trends in asthma-related paediatric mortality
(Thorax, abstract)
Practice changing articles: Multidose ondansetron after emergency visits in children with gastroenteritis
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
The Use of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Pediatric Patients
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Ketamine alone versus combination regimens for sedation in pediatric trauma in emergency care: a network meta-analysis
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Pain in Children With ADHD: Mechanisms, Clinical Presentation, and Implications for Assessment and Management
(In Vivo, abstract)
Comparison of care quality between pediatric and general EDs: secondary analysis of a national database
(Arch Pediatr, abstract)
Patient-Provided Video Footage of Injuries in the Pediatric ED: A Novel Adjunct to Patient History
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Evaluating a Shared Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Mixed Methods Usability Study
(JMIR Hum Factors, abstract)
Consensus Statement on Pediatric Disaster Medicine Research Priorities
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Oral metoclopramide for pediatric migraine management in the ED: health records review
(CJEM, abstract)
Clinical Phenotypes and Early Risk Stratification in Pediatric Acute Myocarditis: A Single-Center Experience in the Postpandemic Context
(Pediatr Emegr Care, abstract)
Bacteremia and Bacterial Meningitis Among Low-Risk Febrile Infants Aged 29 to 60 Days
(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)
Epidemiological Impact of Nirsevimab on Admissions for Bronchiolitis in a Pediatric ED: A Single-Center Cohort Study
(Viruses, abstract)
Lung ultrasound in diagnosis of wheezing triggered by infection in children less than 2 years: An observational study
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Performance Under Pressure: A Retrospective Review of the Pneumatic Reduction of Ileocolic Intussusception in a Paediatric Hospital Over 17 Years
(J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol, abstract)
Reducing Stress After Trauma in Physically Injured Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(JAMA Pediatr, full article)
Improving Appropriateness and Timeliness of Antibiotic Delivery in Pediatric Intestinal Failure
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Prehospital Treatment of Pediatric Eye Injuries in a Multiagency Emergency Medical Services Registry
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Comparative safety and sedation effectiveness of IN dexmedetomidine vs midazolam for preoperative anxiety in pediatric surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMC Anesthesiol, abstract)
Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Hip Effusion in Children Presenting to the ED With Atraumatic Limp or Hip Pain: A Scoping Review
(J Ultrasound Med, abstract)
The impact of structured training on the management of agitated pediatric patients in the ED: changes in knowledge and self-efficacy perceptions of physicians
(BMC Pediatr, abstract)
Triage administration of sucrose for gastroenteritis in children; a randomized controlled trial
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Ultrasonographic optic nerve sheath diameter for predicting elevated intracranial pressure and clinical severity in children: a prospective observational study
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Variation in management of febrile infants younger than 90 days across London: a retrospective cohort study
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Lock and Protect, Reducing Access to Adolescent Means of Suicide: A Pilot Feasibility Study
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Impact of Extreme Heat on ED Admissions for Childhood and Adult Asthma: An Evaluation of Earth Observations and Heat Wave Definitions
(Geohealth, abstract)
Childhood asthma in Melbourne's inner west: ED visits and parental perspectives on enablers and barriers of care
(Aust J Gen Pract, abstract)
Assessing unnecessary ED visits for poison exposures in pediatric patients less than six years old
(Clin Toxicol (Phila), abstract)
Utility of a Multiplex Molecular Respiratory Pathogen Panel on Clinical Management of Children in the Pediatric ED
(J Mol Diagn, abstract)
Optimizing Sedation to Discharge Time for Orthopedic Patients in a Pediatric ED
(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)
Guardian Presence in Research Conducted on Children With Blunt Abdominal Trauma in the ED
(Acad Emerg Med, full article)
Optimising Retraining Frequency for a Paediatric ED Admission Prediction Model: Development and Temporal Validation Using Real-World Data
(Emerg Med Australas, abstract)
Predictors and economic impact of potentially avoidable transfers in facial fractures among pediatric populations: A 15-year analysis
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Standardized Workload Assessment Metric for Pediatric EDs (SWAMPED): Multicenter Derivation and Evaluation of a Task-Level Workload Measure
(Acad Emerg Med, abstract)
Febrile Urinary Tract Infection With Negative Initial Urine Culture
(Clin Pediatr (Phila), abstract)
Understanding how language barriers in the paediatric emergency care setting influences safety of care delivery: a scoping review
(Emerg Med J, abstract)
Delayed Sequence Intubation and Its Role in Prehospital Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review
(Air Med J, abstract)
Evaluation of Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation in Pediatric Patients in a German Helicopter EMS: An Analysis of 920 Cases
(Air Med J, abstract)
When the Dog Bites: A 5-Year Retrospective on Canine Bite Encounters
(South Med J, abstract)
Persistent Vomiting Among Children With Acute Gastroenteritis
(JAMA Netw Open, full article)
Late Outcomes Following Acute Kidney Injury in Children - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(JAMA Pediatr, abstract)
Intubation in children presenting with seizures to a pediatric ED in a safety net hospital
(Front Pediatr, abstract)
Non-operative treatment strategy versus surgery for children with simple appendicitis: non-inferiority randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Med, abstract)
Paeds with a wheeze: Improving patient flow with nurse led stretching of inhaled salbutamol
(Australas Emerg Care, abstract)
Hypothermia and Mortality Among Children in the ED
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Application of an AI-Based Pediatric Early Warning Score in the Pediatric ED: Cross-Sectional Study
(JMIR Form Res, abstract)
Achievable Benchmarks of Care in Pediatric EDs
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Effect of a liquid crystal vein locator on intravenous catheterization in young children: a randomized trial
(Eur J Emerg Med, abstract)
Reducing Behavioral and Mental Health ED Visits and Admissions
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Azithromycin for Preschoolers with Wheezing in the ED
(New Engl J Med, abstract)
Delayed diagnosis is associated with complications following invasive meningococcal disease in Australian adolescents and young adults
(Infection, abstract)
Factors Associated With Use of Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Facial Laceration Repair in the ED: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Establishing Age-Specific and Sex-Specific Norms for Mitral Valve E-Point Septal Separation (EPSS) Measurements in Pediatric Patients
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Prevention of Drowning: Policy Statement
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Systematic Review of Pediatric Ketamine in ED Procedural Sedation: Frequency and Predictors of Adverse Events
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Changes in Pediatric Readiness in Critical Access Hospitals 2013-2021: An Analysis of National Pediatric Readiness Project Data
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Evaluating the Impact of Respiratory Pathogen Testing on Pediatric ED Return Visits and Management
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Triage in Pediatric EDs: Accuracy, Bias, and Impact on Clinical Outcomes: A Narrative Review
(Sage Open Pediatr, abstract)
Increasing Point-of-care Ultrasound Scanning by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellows: A Quality Improvement Initiative
(Pediatr Qual Saf, full article)
Improving Influenza Vaccination in the Pediatric ED
(Pediatr Qual Saf, abstract)
A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Hospital Throughput in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Center
(Pediatr Qual Saf, abstract)
A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Nurse-initiated Care from Triage and Improve Timeliness to Care in the Pediatric ED
(Pediatr Qual Saf, abstract)
Timeliness and Adherence to Opioid Administration Guidelines for Acute Sickle Cell Pain in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison of Pediatric and Adult EDs
(Pediatr Blood Cancer, abstract)
Automated oxygen flow titration for infants with bronchiolitis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Opioid-Related Medication Access for Adolescents Who Test Positive for Fentanyl
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Racial Disparity and Disproportionality Among ED Visits for Child Maltreatment: Evidence From the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS): 2019 to 2020
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
POCUS to Evaluate for Achilles Tendon Involvement in Ankle Lacerations
(POCUS J, abstract)
Cranial POCUS in Neonates and Infants: Structured Evidence Synthesis and Proposal of the KORE Brain POCUS Protocol
(POCUS J, abstract)
Dental Abscess on POCUS: A Retrospective Case Series Analysis
(POCUS J, abstract)
Pediatric Cardiac Standstill Assessment by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians With Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Simulation-Based Skill Assessment
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Safety and diagnostic accuracy of large-language model application of PECARN head injury algorithm
(Int J Med Inform, abstract)
Leaving without being seen and against medical advice from the pediatric ED: a single-center retrospective cohort study in Türkiye
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Imaging appropriateness in pediatric ED using the American College of Radiology criteria: an observational study
(Emerg Radiol, abstract)
Pediatric secondary transports within a regional emergency medical services system
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Analysis of the clinical effect of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride for sedation before cosmetic suturing of emergency facial trauma in children
(Front Surg, abstract)
Dexmedetomidine for acute respiratory conditions requiring non-invasive respiratory support in pediatric and adult patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
(Front Med (Lausanne), abstract)
Novel Technologies for Identifying Treatment Assignment in a Prehospital Pediatric Emergency Care Clinical Trial
(J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, abstract)
Armed Conflict and Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury in Children in the Gaza Strip
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)