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Emergency Department Evaluation of Young Infants with Head Injury
This article and video abstract discuss a study on young infants with head injuries in emergency departments. It describes how the youngest infants often get …
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Disparities in Pharmacologic Restraint Use in Pediatric Emergency Departments
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School
This article and video abstract examine the use of pharmacologic restraints in pediatric emergency departments. In this study, the cohort of patients were 3- 21 …
Are We Prepared to Care for the Children? An Assessment of Pediatric-Specific Pre-Deployment Training Provided by Non-Governmental Organizations Operating in Disaster Zones
2025
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Hadassah University Medical System,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This study examines how well non-governmental organizations (NGOs) prepare their staff to care for children in disaster zones. It found that most NGOs do not …
Advancing United States-Based Child and Family Reunification Disaster Science
2024
· St. Louis Children's Hospital,
· Washington University in St. Louis,
· Stanford Medicine,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School
The article delves into the crucial aspect of family reunification in disaster management, focusing on the challenges and importance of reuniting families, especially children, after …
Maternal RSVpreF and Infant Nirsevimab Immunizations Uptake During Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season
This research letter looks at a study that analyzed the uptake of RSVpreF vaccination during pregnancy and nirsevimab administration to infants during the 2023 to …
Availability of Pediatric Inpatient Services in the United States
2021
· Boston Medical Center,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Tufts Medical Center,
· Tufts University
This study analyzed data from 4720 United States (US) hospitals between 2008 and 2018 to assess changes in pediatric inpatient unit capacity and access. The …
Disparities in the Availability and Acceptance of Nirsevimab in Massachusetts
This research brief examines the differences in how nirsevimab, a treatment for RSV in infants, is available and accepted across Massachusetts. It describes that larger …
Hybrid Warfare and Counter-Terrorism Medicine
2023
· Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
· Harvard Medical School,
· University of Melbourne,
· VieCuri Medical Center,
· Sundsvall County Hospital,
· Ukrainian Healthcare Center
This review describes the impact of modern warfare on healthcare systems, focusing on events like the Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine. It explains how hybrid …
Monkeypox: What Parents Need to Know Blog Post
2022
· Harvard Medical School
The website explains what parents should know about monkeypox. It describes how monkeypox is a virus that can spread from animals to humans and between …
Association of Emergency Department Characteristics With Presence of Recommended Pediatric‐Specific Behavioral Health Policies
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Utah,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Brown University,
· Alaska Department of Health,
· University of California, Los Angeles
The article looks at how emergency departments (EDs) have policies for children's mental health. It describes how certain features of EDs, like size and location, …