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May 2018
ISSN 0031-4005
EISSN 1098-4275
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2017 National Conference & Exhibition Abstracts sorted by program
Joint SOCC-PCCC Program
(30) Duration of intubation, timing of extubations, and barriers to performing extubation readiness trials in a pediatric ICU: preliminary data from a prospective unit-based study
Omar Fares, B.S.; Theresa Graif, M.D.; James Walston, M.D.; Victoria Walston, B.A.; Daniel Hubbard, M.D.
Topics:
extubation
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intubation
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pediatric intensive care unit
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preliminary data
(32) Testosterone as adjunctive therapy for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jessica N. MacIntyre, MSc; Chris Soder, MD, FRCPC; Gavin Morrison, MSc, MRCP(UK); Dimas Mateos-Corral, MD; Jennifer Foster, MD, FRCPC
Topics:
adjunctive therapy
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mechanical ventilation
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testosterone
(51) A pilot study of a navigator-based intervention to support communication and decision making in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
Kelly N. Michelson, MD, MPH, FCCM, FAAP; Elizabeth Martinez, BA; Danica Aniciete, MS; Marla Clayman, PhD, MPH; Patricia Fragen, BA
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Topics:
decision making
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pediatric intensive care unit
(73) Examining the incidence of critical findings in intubated patients receiving routine daily chest x-rays in a pediatric intensive care unit
Victoria Walston, B.A.; Theresa Graif, M.D.; James Walston, M.D.; Omar Fares, B.S.; Daniel Hubbard, M.D.
Topics:
chest x-ray
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pediatric intensive care unit
Peds 21: Pediatricians Leading Change in Physician Health and Wellness
Section on Emergency Medicine Program: Day 1
Improving the Pain Experience for Children with Limb Injury in the City of Calgary, Alberta: A Multi-Site Quality Improvement Collaborative
Jennifer Thull-Freedman, MD, MSc, FAAP; Tyler Williamson, PhD; Erin Pols, RN, BSN; Ashley McFetridge, RN, BSN; Suzanne Libbey, RRT, BHSc
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Topics:
alberta
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extremity injury
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pain
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quality improvement
Patient and Caregiver Attitudes Towards Comprehensive Behavioral Health Screening in the Emergency Department
Steven Langerman, BA; Gia M. Badolato, MPH; Alexandra C. Rucker, MD, MPH; Lenore Jarvis, MD, MEd; Shilpa J. Patel, MD, MPH
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Topics:
attitude
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behavior assessment
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emergency service, hospital
A Nationwide Analysis of Emergency Department Utilization of Head CT in Children with Closed Head Injury
Onyinyechi Ukwuoma, MD, MPH; Veerajalandhar Allareddy, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACP; Veerasathpurush Allareddy, BDS MBA MHA PhD MMSc; Sankeerth Rampa; Jerri Rose, M.D., F.A.A.P.
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Topics:
emergency service, hospital
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head ct
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head injuries, closed
Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program: Day 1
Eastern Ghana’s first neonatal intensive care unit: achievements and lessons learned at 6 months
Kokou Hefoume Amegan-Aho, MD, MCGP, MWACP; Patience Abla. Kuwornoo, BSc, MBChB; Bright Richard. Danyoh, BSc, MBChB; Jonathan Spector, MD, MPH; James Owusu-Koranteng, Bcc, MBChB
Topics:
neonatal intensive care units
Treatment with inhaled nitric oxide is associated with improved survival in preterm neonates diagnosed with pulmonary hypoplasia
Kevin R. Ellsworth, MD; Garth F. Asay, MD; Marc A. Ellsworth, MD; Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, MPH; Reese H. Clark, MD
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Topics:
infant, premature
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nitric oxide
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pulmonary hypoplasia
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis EVC001 stably restores the infant gut microbiome over the first year of life in breastfed infants.
Jennifer Smilowitz, PhD; Andra Hutton, MS; Lindsey Contreras; Claire Shaw; Carlito Lebrilla, PhD
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Topics:
bifidobacterium longum
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breast feeding
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intestinal bacteria
Loss of the keystone infant gut symbiont, Bifidobacterium, has fundamentally changed fecal biochemistry in breastfed infants over the past century.
Jennifer Smilowitz, PhD; Mark A. Underwood, MD; Andra Hutton, MS; Lindsey Contreras; Michelle Palumbo, BS
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Topics:
bifidobacterium
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biochemistry
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breast feeding
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feces
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symbiont
Neonatal and Maternal Factors Associated With Postnatal Left Ventricular Cardiac Function Changes in Large for Gestational Age Newborns
Iram Nadroo, MD; Manoj Chhabra, M.D.; Beata Dygulska, M.D.; Madhu Gudavalli, M.D.; Nayaab Khawar, M.S.
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Topics:
cardiac function
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left ventricle
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macrosomia
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newborn
Initiation and Compliance with a Chest X-Ray (CXR) Reduction Protocol in the Children's National Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Michelande Ridore, MS; William Pastor, MA, MPH; Dorothy Bulas, MD; Sarah McKenney; Lamia Soghier, MD MEd
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Topics:
chest x-ray
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neonatal intensive care units
Perinatal complications associated with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) – comparison to the general population and among the different genetic subtypes.
Preeti Singh, MD MPH FAAP; Ranim Mahmoud, MD; June-Ann Gold, MD; Roy N. Tamura, PhD; Jennifer L. Miller, MD
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Topics:
genetics
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perinatal period
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prader-willi syndrome
Costs and Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation for Pregnant Smokers to Improve Offspring Lung Function at Birth and Reduce Childhood Wheeze/Asthma
Leah Yieh, MD, MPH; Cindy T. McEvoy, MD, MCR; Scott W. Hoffmann, ScM; Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD; Kelvin D. MacDonald, MD
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Topics:
ascorbic acid
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asthma
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birth
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offspring
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pregnancy
Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program: Day 2
Hbs1L mutation causes destabilization of Pelota protein and leads to growth restriction, skeletal dysplasia, retinal pigmentation, and hypotonia in humans and mice
Amy E. O'Connell, MD, PhD, FAAP; Siqi Cao, B.S.; Marie-Francoise O'Donohue, Ph.D.; Pankaj Agrawal, M.B.B.S., M.S.
Topics:
mice
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muscle hypotonia
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mutation
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pigmentation
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skeletal dysplasia