PEM studies, June 2024
What is the evidence for using intranasal medicine in the prehospital setting? A systematic review
(Prehosp Emerg Care, abstract)
Epidemiological characteristics and factors affecting healing in unintentional pediatric wounds
(Front Public Health, abstract)
Overutilization of head computed tomography in cases of mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Emerg Radiol, abstract)
Developing a Mental Health Screening Questionnaire in an Asian Children's Hospital Emergency Setting
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric dog bite injuries: Infection rates and prescribing practices
(J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, abstract)
Pediatric trauma patients in Swedish ambulance services -a retrospective observational study of assessments, interventions, and clinical outcomes
(Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med, abstract)
The Shock Index among Children Presenting to the ED: Analysis of Nationally Representative Sample
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Delays to Antibiotics in the ED and Risk of Mortality in Children With Sepsis
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Aerosol Box Use in Reducing Health Care Worker Contamination During Airway Procedures (AIRWAY) Study: Secondary Workload and Provider Outcomes in a Simulation-Based Trial
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
The hospital costs of high ED pediatric readiness
(J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, abstract)
Providing urgent and emergency care to children and young people: training requirements for emergency medicine specialty trainees
(Eur J Emerg Med, no abstract)
Status epilepticus-Therapeutic management at the pediatric ED
(Neurologia (Engl Ed), abstract)
Distances to EDs and non-urgent utilization of medical services: a systematic review
(Glob Health Action, abstract)
Characterizing Inequities in Pediatric Appendicitis Delayed Diagnosis and Perforation
(J Pediatr Clin Pract, abstract)
Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations: 14-Day ED Return Visit Risk Factors
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Observational Behavioral Coding in the Pediatric ED: Development of the ED Child Behavior Coding System
(J Emerg Med, abstract)
Pediatric Critical Care Referrals for Tertiary Inpatient and Transport Services in Canada's Maritime Provinces: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(Air Med J, abstract)
A Descriptive Analysis of Air Medical Pediatric Rapid Sequence Intubation: Successes and Opportunities
(Air Med J, abstract)
Cost-effectiveness analysis of soft bandage and immediate discharge versus rigid immobilization in children with distal radius torus fractures
(Bone Joint J, abstract)
Neck Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Identification of Tongue-Base Cysts in Infants With Stridor: A Case Series
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Medicaid Managed Care and Pediatric Dental ED Visits
(JAMA Health Forum, abstract)
The effects of delayed appropriate antimicrobial therapy on children with Staphylococcus aureus blood infection
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Low-Value Testing and Treatment of Bronchiolitis
(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)
Pediatric Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalizations and Respiratory Support After the COVID-19 Pandemic
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Incidence of Influenza-associated Neurologic and Psychiatric Complications Requiring Hospitalization in Children Ages 5-17 Years
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, abstract)
Reducing Time from Pediatric ED Arrival to Dexamethasone Administration in Wheezing Patients
(Pediatr Qual Saf, abstract)
Children's Hospital Resource Utilization During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge
(Pediartics, abstract)
Case series of infants presenting to the ED with fever, bulging anterior fontanelle and COVID-19 infection
(Am J Emerg Med, abstract)
Preprocedural Oxygenation and Procedural Oxygenation During Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Patterns of Use and Association With Interventions
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Transforming the delivery of care from "I" to "We" by developing the CRM skills in pediatric interprofessional teams to handle common emergencies through simulation
(BMC Med Educ, abstract)
ED Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections, 2011–2020
(Pediatrics, no abstract)
Reducing firearm access for youth at risk for suicide in a pediatric ED
(Front Public Health, abstract)
Assessing acutely ill children in general practice using the National PEWS and LqSOFA clinical scores: a retrospective cohort study
(Br J Gen Pract, abstract)
Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Evaluation of traumatic spinal injuries: a pediatric perspective
(Childs Nervs Syst, abstract)
Triage Discordance in an Academic Pediatric ED and Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Language for Care
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Effect of vagus nerve stimulation on ED utilization in children with drug-resistant epilepsy: a retrospective cohort study
(J Neurosurg Pediatr, abstract)
Evidence-based nursing practice and improving pediatric patient care outcomes in the prevention of infection transmission: ED findings
(PLoS One, abstract)
External validation of a paediatric Smart triage model for use in resource limited facilities
(PLoS Digit Health, abstract)
COVID-19, MIS-C, and long COVID in pediatric patients: an update
(Pediatr Emerg Med Pract, abstract)
Educational concepts: A longitudinal interleaved curriculum for emergency medicine residency training
(J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, abstract)
Improving emergency medicine resident pediatric lumbar puncture procedural performance through a brief just-in-time video intervention
(BMC Med Educ, abstract)
Characteristics of Pediatric Concussion across Different Mechanisms of Injury in 5 through 12-Year-Olds
(J Pediatr, abstract)
Epidemiology of Pediatric Dog Walking-Related Injuries Among Children Presenting to US EDs, 2001 to 2020
(J Pediatr Orthop, abstract)
Low adherence to a new guideline for managing febrile infants ≤59 days
(Front Pediatr, abstract)
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the Paediatric Patient: An Observational Study in the Context of National Regulations
(J Clin Med, abstract)
CT brain interpretation in paediatric trauma
(Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed, abstract)
Validation of the Hospital for Sick Children Algorithm for Discriminating Bacteremia From Contaminants in Children With a Preliminary Positive Blood Culture
(Ann Emerg Med, abstract)
Assessing associated factors for failure of nonoperative management in pediatric blunt liver and spleen injuries: a secondary analysis of the SHIPPs study
(Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg, abstract)
Severe traumatic brain injury in children: an evidence-based review of ED management
(Pediatr Emerg Med Pract, abstract)
The efficacy of technology-based devices on the first-attempt success rate for difficult IV access in pediatrics: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
(J Vasc Access, abstract)
Trends in cannabis use in New Jersey: Effects of COVID-19 and cannabis legalization
(J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open, abstract)
Feasibility of adolescent contraceptive care in the pediatric ED: A pilot randomized controlled trial
(Acad Emerg Care, abstract)
A systematic review and meta-analysis of ketamine in pediatric status epilepticus
(Epilepsia, abstract)
Scoring System to Evaluate Risk of Nonoperative Management Failure in Children With Intussusception
(J Surg Res, abstract)
Identification of severely injured children at very low risk of emergent surgery: a national trauma registry study
(Injury, abstract)
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Evaluation of Pediatric Osteomyelitis in the ED: A Case Series
(Pediatr Emerg Care, abstract)
Contraception Use and Pregnancy Risk Among Adolescents in Pediatric EDs
(JAMA Netw Open, abstract)
Two-versus one-bag fluid delivery in pediatric and adolescent diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(Clin Exp Pediatr, abstract)
Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the ED: Policy Statement
(Pediatrics, abstract)
Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
(Biomedicines, abstract)
Use of ketamine in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: a systematic review
(Biomedicines, abstract)
A two-tiered high-flow nasal cannula approach does not increase intensive care utilization and hospital length of stay in bronchiolitis
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Prevalence of pain-related presentations in Canadian pediatric EDs
(CJEM, abstract)
Optimal Chest Compression Point During Pediatric Resuscitation: Implications for Pediatric Resuscitation Practice by CT Scans
(Pediatr Crit Care Med, abstract)
A real-world evaluation of the effectiveness and Sufficiency of Current ED Preventative Strategies for Reducing ED revisits in a Canadian children's hospital
(CJEM, abstract)
Reducing unnecessary investigations in paediatric seizures in the ED
(BMJ, full article)
A national survey of children's experiences and needs when attending Canadian pediatric EDs
(PLoS One, abstract)
Fluid resuscitation in children with severe infection and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Eur J Pediatr, abstract)
Fifteen-minute consultation: a guide to paediatric major haemorrhage
(Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed, abstract)
Outcomes of a Dexamethasone-Prednisone Combination Treatment Course for Status Asthmaticus
(J Asthma, abstract)
Mapping prehospital clinician impression to hospital-based diagnoses in children transported to the hospital by emergency medical services
(Prehosp Emerg Care, abstract)
Pediatric Vital Signs Documentation in a Nationally Representative US ED Sample
(Hosp Pediatr, abstract)
Co-designing discharge communication interventions for mental health visits to the pediatric ED: a mixed-methods study
(Res Involv Engagem, abstract)
Role of urine Gram stain in young febrile infants with a suspected urinary tract infection: a cohort study
(Arch Dis Child, abstract)
Fighting behavior, conflict perceptions, and firearm access among U.S. adolescents in a pediatric ED
(Prev Med, abstract)