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Impact of Prehospital Pain Management on Emergency Department Management of Injured Children
2023
· Hofstra University,
· University of Colorado,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article describes how giving pain medicine to injured children before they reach the hospital can affect their care in the emergency department. The study …
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Establishing a Permanent Food Pantry in a Pediatric Emergency Department
This article describes setting up a permanent food pantry in a children's hospital emergency department. It was found to be possible and well-received by patients …
Single Bruise Characteristics Associated With Abusive Versus Accidental Injury
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Louisville
This article (and video abstract) analyzes the TEN-4-FACESp bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR) screening tool for abuse in cases where a a young child has …
Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Trauma: A Practice Management Guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Pediatric Trauma Society
2017
· University of California at Irvine,
· Wake Forest University,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· The Ohio State University,
· Emory University
The article is about preventing blood clots in children who have been hurt. It describes guidelines made by two groups, EAST and PTS, to help …
Characteristics and Trends of Prehospital Encounters for Opioid Overdoses Among US Youth, 2018-2022
2024
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Boston Children's Hospital
Adolescent drug overdose deaths have increased rapidly, mainly because of fentanyl. Understanding nonfatal youth opioid overdoses is limited, but studying prehospital data can provide valuable …
Prehospital Recognition and Management of Pediatric Sepsis: A Qualitative Assessment
2023
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· University of Colorado,
· George Washington University
This article is about recognizing and managing sepsis in children before they reach the hospital. It describes how early detection can save lives but is …
Independent Application of the Sacco Disaster Triage Method to Pediatric Trauma Patients
This article evaluates the performance of the Sacco Triage Method (STM) in pediatric trauma victims using data from the United States' National Trauma Data Base. …
Head-to-Head Comparison of Disaster Triage Methods in Pediatric, Adult, and Geriatric Patients
2013
· University of Louisville,
· Yale School of Medicine,
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This comparative study evaluated six disaster triage methods for predicting outcomes in trauma patients of different ages. It describes how the Sacco Score was the …
Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Part 1: The Emergency Medical System and Surge Capacity
2010
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
· University of Toledo,
· The Ohio State University
The article focuses on the challenges faced by children during disasters and how emergency systems can better support them. It describes key areas like medical …
Development and Implementation of a Disaster Medicine Certificate Series (DMCS) for Medical Students
This articles introduces and describes a voluntary Disaster Medicine Certificate Series (DMCS) for medical students to provide training in this area where it is often …