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August 2019
ISSN 0031-4005
EISSN 1098-4275
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Selection of Abstracts From NCE 2018
Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
Review of Tools for Measuring Exposure to Adversity in Children and Adolescents
Petra Jerman, PhD, MPH; Monica Bucci, MD; Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP; Debora L. Oh, MSc, PhD; Sukhdip K. Purewal Boparai, MPH
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Topics:
adolescent development
,
child at risk
,
death of parent
,
domestic violence
,
english
Evaluation of Long Bone Fractures in Infants for Non-Accidental Trauma: An Analysis of Physician Assessment and Documentation at a Tertiary Care Medical Center
Eman Abdel-latief, MD; Mary Jones, M.D.; Geoanna Bautista, M.D.; Danielle Brazel; Brianna Martinez
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Topics:
fracture, long bone
,
intentional trauma
Council on Clinical Information Technology
Exercise improves white matter connectivity in teenagers with increased fractional anisotropy values seen using diffusion tensor MRI.
Phua Hwee Tang, MBBS, FRCR; Masters of Medicine (Diagnostic Radiology); Qinglong Gu; Masters of Medical Physics
Topics:
anisotropy
,
diffusion tensor imaging
,
exercise
,
white matter
Implementing Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances at a Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital : Unanticipated Effects and Provider Perceptions
Laura Rust, MD MPH; Jenna Merandi, PharmD, MS, CPPS; Kasandra Chambers, PharmD; Sonya Sebastian, Pharm.D., BCACP; Leanne Murray, PharmD
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Topics:
controlled substances
,
perception
What does the Internet say ? Evaluation of quality and readability of specific dietary recommendations for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Ligia Maria. Alfaro Cruz, MD; Robert J. Shulman, MD; Bruno P. Chumpitazi, MD, MPH; Isha Kaul, MD; Yan Zhang, MD
Topics:
diet
,
internet
,
irritable bowel syndrome
,
readability
Council on Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention
Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Community Asthma Initiative: Cost Analyses Using Claims Data from a Medicaid Managed Care Organization
Urmi Bhaumik, MBBS, MS, ScD; Elizabeth R. Woods, MD, MPH; Mihail Samnaliev, PhD; Susan J. Sommer, MSN, WHNP-BC, AE-C; Ryan Lockridge, RN, MSHI
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Topics:
asthma
,
community
,
managed care organizations
,
medicaid
Using modified sepsis criteria to improve specificity of standardized triage screening for pediatric severe sepsis and septic shock
Stephen Kong, DO; Arsenia Asuncion, MD; Maria Lyn Quintos-Alagheband, MD; Gabby Saadia, MD; Claudia Thomas, MD
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Topics:
sepsis
,
sepsis, severe
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septic shock
,
triage
A Rush Collaboration: A Quality Improvement Project in a Resident Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Clinic in Development of Universal, System-wide Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Social Determinants of Health
Aaron Hart, MD; Varun Shetty, MD, MBA, MS; Jennifer McDonnell, MD; Robyn Golden, LCSW, MA, BA; Christopher Nolan, MPA
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Electronic Health Record (EHR) Quality Tools Improved and Sustained Use of Asthma Action Plans for 3 years in a Primary Care Pediatric System
Karen Pletta, MD, FAAP; Megan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH; Gail S. Allen, MD, FAAP; Jeffrey Sleeth, MD, FAAP; Sanjeev Jain, MD, FAAP
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Topics:
asthma
,
asthma plan
,
electronic medical records
Improving Compliance in the Use of Medication Guardrails with “Smart” Infusion Pump Technology in the NICU.
Joseph D. Decristofaro, MD, FAAP; Marie Varela, M.S., Pharm.D., BCPS; Nurur Rahman, RPh, M.B.A.; Laura Flerx, MSNEd, RN, RNC-NIC, CCRN, IBCLC; Shanthy Sridhar, MD, FAAP
Topics:
infusion pumps
,
neonatal intensive care units
Using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to Reduce Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) Rates in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Improving Maintenance Bundle Compliance
Anisha Mazloom, MD; Katherine Steffen, MD, MHS; Andrew Palmquist, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Margie Godin, MS, BSN, RN-BC; Derek Garnholz, MA
Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Council on Early Childhood
Impacting Low-SES Caregiver Knowledge, Language Behaviors, and Infant Vocabulary Skills through a Web-Based Pediatric Primary Care Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dana L. Suskind, MD; Christy Y.Y. Leung, Ph.D.; Alison C. Hundertmark, M.A.; Peter H. Ladner, B.A.; Kristin R. Leffel, B.S.
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Topics:
internet
,
languages
,
vocabulary
Council on Foster Care, Adoption & Kinship Care
Council on School Health
Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
The Utility of Pupillary Light Reflex as an Objective Biomarker of Acute Concussion in the Adolescent Athlete
Olivia Podolak, MD; Christina L. Master, MD, CAQSM; Nabin Joshi, OD; Kenneth Ciuffreda, OD, PhD; Fairuz Mohammed, MS.
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Topics:
athlete
,
biological markers
,
brain concussion
,
pupil light reflex
Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Identifies Differences in Cognitive Workload Following Pediatric Concussion Associated with Symptom Provocation
Christina L. Master, MD, CAQSM; Hasan Ayaz, PhD; Eileen P. Storey, BA; Lei Wang, Ms.; Olivia Podolak, MD
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Topics:
brain concussion
,
spectroscopy, near-infrared
,
workload
Using a written, self-reported exercise history in a Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinic: A retrospective assessment of the utility of the written, self-report method, and analysis of collected pediatric exercise data.
Mara A. Tietzen BSc Kin, MD; Tommy D. Gerschman, MD, FRCPC, MSc (Sports Medicine, Exercise, and Health)
Topics:
exercise
,
self-report
,
sports medicine
Innovations in Obesity Prevention
Setting Kids Up For Success: Outcomes of an Educational Family-Centered Support Group for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in a Pediatric Patient-Centered Medical Home
Josephine M. Cole, MSN, CRNP, RN, CPNP-PC; Cynthia Danford, PhD, CRNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-PC; Jane Weigel, BSN, RN
Topics:
healthy lifestyle
,
knowledge acquisition
,
medical home
,
social support
,
support groups
The Healthy Weight and Your Child Collaborative: A Pilot Project to Improve Obesity-related Primary Care and Cultivate Clinic-Community Linkages for Pediatric Weight Management
Janice L. Liebhart, MS; Sandra G. Hassink, MD, MS, FAAP; Katherine H. Hohman, DrPH, MPH; Eileen Reilly, MSW; Jeanne Lindros, MPH
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Topics:
community
,
obesity
,
weight maintenance regimens
Pediatrics for the 21St Century
If you build it, will they come? Lessons learned from designing technology-enabled population health outreach for pediatric asthma
Andrew McWilliams, MD, MPH; Andrew Gunter, MD; Kelly Reeves, RN; Whitney Rossman, MS; Jonathan Phillips, MBA
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Topics:
asthma, childhood
,
outreach
,
population health
Geospatial Distribution of Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Patients’ Residences and Discharge Diagnoses after Hurricane Harvey
Sanemba A. Fanny, MD, MPH; Corrie E. Chumpitazi, MD, MSc; Abiodun Oluyomi, PhD; Elizabeth Camp, PhD; Kristy O. Murray, DVM, PhD
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Topics:
hurricanes
,
pediatric emergency medicine
,
urgent care
Impact of an Immersive Virtual Reality Curriculum to Improve Medical Student Clinical Assessment of Infants with Respiratory Distress
Matthew W. Zackoff, MD; Melissa Klein, MD; Francis Real, MD, MEd; Amy B. Guiot, MD, MEd; Corinne Lehmann, MD, MEd
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Topics:
respiratory distress
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students, medical
,
virtual reality
Predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine intent and subsequent initiation among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Brooke Cherven, MPH RN CPON; Wendy Landier, PhD, CRNP, FAAN; Sharon M. Castellino, MD, MSc; Yanjun Chen, MS; Lennie Wong, PhD
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Topics:
cancer survivors
,
human papillomavirus
,
vaccines
,
young adult
Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology
Section on Breastfeeding
Eliminating Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings
Julie Ware, MD, MPH, IBCLC; Francoise Knox-Kazimierczuk, PhD, RDN, CSSD, LD, ATC, CSCS, NSCA-CPT; Natashia King-Conner, MS, IBCLC; Camille Graham, MD; Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, RD, IBCLC
Topics:
breast feeding
,
infant mortality
,
racial disparities
Ohio First Steps for Healthy Babies - impact of a state-based program to promote best breastfeeding practices for birthing hospitals
Lydia Furman, MD; Reena Oza-Frank, PhD, RD; Andrea Arendt, RN, MPH; Ryan C. Everett, MPH; Breanne Haviland, MS, RD, LD
Topics:
breast feeding
,
obstetric delivery
,
ohio
Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Using Improvement Methodology to Increase Documentation of Echocardiographic Ejection Fraction Measurement in the Outpatient Pediatric Cardiology Setting
Sarah R. Fuchs, MD; David Parra, MD, FASE; Daniel Saurers, RCS, RDCS, FASE; Patrick O'Neal. Maynord, MD
Topics:
echocardiography
,
ejection fraction
,
outpatients
,
pediatric cardiology
Are Care Quality Indicators Associated with Provider Network Characteristics? A Study of Young Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Rose Hardy, MPH; Danielle Varda, PhD; Beth McManus, PT, MPH, ScD; David Keller, MD; Michelle Gurvitz, MD
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Topics:
congenital heart disease
,
quality of care
,
young adult
Subclinical Chronic Kidney Injury is Common in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Fontan Circulation: Results of a Urinary Biomarker Study
Christina M. Metcalf, BA; Bryan Goldstein, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FAAP; Gruschen Veldtman, FRCP, MBChB; Stuart Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FNKF; Michael Bennett, PhD
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Topics:
biological markers
,
fontan procedure
,
renal trauma
,
urinary tract
,
young adult
Glutathione supplementation decreases mortality and congenital heart disease in an avian model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Stephanie Ford, MD; Michael Jenkins, PhD; Michiko Watanabe, PhD; Ganga Karunamuni, PhD; Megan Sheehan, BA
Topics:
aves
,
congenital heart disease
,
fetal alcohol syndrome
,
glutathione
Association of fetal and maternal factors with mortality due to diseases and malformations of the circulatory system in children
Thais Rocha. Salim, Msc; Gabriel Soares, PhD; Carlos Henrique. Klein; Glaucia Maria Moraes de. Oliveira, PhD
Topics:
cardiovascular system
,
congenital abnormality
,
fetus
Use of Surface Electrocardiograms in Evaluating Risk of Cardiomyopathy in Children with Anthracycline Exposure
Lajja Desai, MD; Gregory Webster, MD, MPH; Lauren Balmert, PhD; Jennifer Reichek, M.D., M.S.W.; Amanda Hauck, M.D.
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Topics:
anthracycline antibiotics
,
cardiomyopathy
,
electrocardiogram
Section on Critical Care
A retrospective study examining the influence of pre-illness diet on the clinical course of viral respiratory illness in critically ill infants, 0-5 months of age
Amina Jaji, MD; Mara L. Leimanis, PhD; Jessica Montgomery, BSc, MD(2020); Jennifer Jess, BSc, MD(2021); Alan Davis, PhD
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Topics:
critical illness
,
diet
Assessment of Physician & Nursing Attitudes & Barriers to Implementation Prior to Universal Pediatric ICU Delirium Screening
Dustin M. Hipp, MD, MBA; Nicholas A. Ettinger, MD, PhD; Erika Bernardo, MD; Noelle Gorgis, MD; Sridevi Ellickal, MD
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Topics:
attitude
,
breast feeding
,
delirium
,
discipline of nursing
,
nursing care
Enteral Nutrition during Non-Invasive Ventilation for Children with Acute Bronchiolitis Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Is Well Tolerated and Associated with Reduced Respiratory Rate
Jennifer L. Bartlett, CPNP; Anthony A. Sochet, MD, MS; Michelle Smith, MD; Eddie K. Barrie, BS; Thomas Nakagawa, MD
Quality improvement initiative to reduce excess use of heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula in infants with bronchiolitis
Erin C. Burns, MD; Laura M. Ibsen, MD; Michelle B. Noelck, MD; Mackenzie Treible, BS; Serena Kelly, CPNP-AC
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Topics:
bronchiolitis
,
high-flow nasal cannulas
,
quality improvement
Impact of an Immersive Virtual Reality Curriculum on Medical Student Clinical Assessment of Infants with Respiratory Distress
Matthew W. Zackoff, MD; Melissa Klein, MD; Francis Real, MD, MEd; Amy B. Guiot, MD, MEd; Corinne Lehmann, MD, MEd
...
Topics:
respiratory distress
,
students, medical
,
virtual reality
Section on Emergency Medicine
Risk of serious bacterial infections in infants ≤60 days of age presenting to the emergency department with a history of fever only
Sriram Ramgopal, MD; Melissa Vitale, MD; Stephen Janofsky, MD; Noel Zuckerbraun, MD MPH; Octavio Ramilo, MD
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Topics:
bacterial infections
,
emergency service, hospital
,
fever
A randomized controlled trial of a point-of-care computerized intervention to improve family knowledge of environmental triggers for children with asthma
Julianne E. Edwards, BA; Aris C. Garro, MD, MPH June Tourangeau, LPN, AE-C; Elizabeth A. Congdon, BS; Laura M. Frackiewicz, BS; Evelyn R. Hipolito, BS, BSN, RN
Topics:
asthma, childhood
,
precipitating factors
Section on Hospital Medicine
Chiari malformation (CM) and/or tethered cord, idiopathic mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia syndrome (POTS): a new pediatric disease cluster
Twana Jackson, MD; Warren Rosenfeld; Lincoln Ferguson, MD; Anne Maitland, MD, PhD; Paolo Bolognese, MD
Evaluation of vancomycin initial trough levels in children: a one-year retrospective study
Muhammad Salem; Asmaa Mohamed, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK; Ahmed Khalil, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK; Ahmed Elmasoudi, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK
Topics:
trough concentration
,
vancomycin
Implementation of an Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) Pathway for Uncomplicated Acute Gastroenteritis in the Acute Care Setting
Jennifer Pratt, DO, FAAP; Gabrielle Hester, MD, MS; Rebecca Carlson, MSN, APRN-CNP; Nicole Beckmann, PhDc, APRN-CNP; Jennifer Weyandt, MSN, APRN-CNP
Topics:
acute care
,
gastroenteritis, acute
,
rehydration therapy
Improving Language Preference Identification for Limited English Proficient Families of Hospitalized Patients
Amy Chong, MD, FAAP; Erin Fisher, MD, MHM, FAAP; Kyung Rhee, MD, MSc; Aarti Patel, MD, MEd; Lisa Mcdonough, MAS, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN
...
Topics:
inpatients
,
languages
,
limited english proficiency
Incidence of Clostridium difficile infection and associated risk factors among hospitalized children: A retrospective study
Ahmed Khalil, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK; Emad Ibrahim, FRCPath; Asmaa Mohamed, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK; Anand Deshmukh, Medicine Degree; Ahmed Elmasoudi, Master degree in clinical pharmacy, UK
Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project to Increase Medications in-Hand at Discharge for Children Hospitalized with an Asthma Exacerbation
Karen Perry, MD; Kavita Parikh, MD, MS; Catherine Gardner, PA-C; Candice Pantor, MS AE-C; Wayne Neal, MAT BSN RN-BC
...
Topics:
asthma, acute
,
hand
,
quality improvement
Respiratory Tract Infection Related Healthcare Utilisation in United Kingdom Children with Down's Syndrome
Logan Manikam, MBcHB, MPH, DCH, PhD; Andrew Hayward, PhD; Anne Schilder, PhD; Monica Lakhanpaul, PhD; Emma Alexander, BA
...
Topics:
down syndrome
,
health care use
,
respiratory tract infections
Using Distance-Based Methods to Drive Coordinated Implementation of Pediatric Sepsis Protocols at Community Hospitals Affiliated with an Academic Pediatric Medical Center
Kimberly Canfield, MD, MPH; Sherrie Rodgers, MSN, APN, CPNP; Anubha Mittal, MD; Debbie Margulis, MD; Sara Qazi, MD
...
Topics:
hospitals, community
,
sepsis
Section on Integrative Medicine
Section on International Child Health
A Qualitative Study of the Parental Perceptions, Beliefs, and Behaviors that Impact Healthcare Utilization of Syrian Refugee Children
Riham Alwan, MD, MPH; Lisa Vaughn, PhD; Daniel Schumacher, MD, MEd; Ahmed Beydoun, BS; Sevsem Cicek-Okay, MA
...
Topics:
health care use
,
parental perception
,
qualitative research
,
refugees
Association Between Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation and Malignancies among Children Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicenter Case-Control Study
Heather Lukolyo, MD, MHS, FAAP; Joseph Lubega, MBChB, MPH; Elizabeth Keating, MD; Chris Rees, MD, MPH; Parth Mehta, MD, MPH
...
Topics:
africa south of the sahara
,
anti-retroviral agents
,
cancer
,
hiv
InterSurgeon: An innovative interactive website created to facilitate International Collaboration and create partnerships to improve surgical care globally
William FJ. Harkness, FRCS; Honorary Senior Lecturer; James M. Johnston, Jr., MD; Michael Dewan, MD, MSCI
Topics:
international cooperation
,
partnerships
Male Perceptions of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kisii, Kenya
Bernice N. Mukuria-Were, MBChB, MMed (Paed); Anisha Srinivasan; Suzinne Pak-Gorstein; Ruth Nduati, MB. Ch. B, MMed (Paeds), Cert. Tropical Med., MPH (Epidemiology and International Health); Dalton Wamalwa, MB. Ch. B, MMed (Paeds), MPH (Epidemiology and International Health)
...
Topics:
kenya
,
perception
,
reproductive physiological process
Male Perceptions of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kisii, Kenya
Bernice N. Mukuria-Were, MBChB, MMed (Paed); Anisha Srinivasan; Ruth Nduati, MB. Ch. B, MMed (Paeds), Cert. Tropical Med., MPH (Epidemiology and International Health); Suzinne Pak-Gorstein; Dalton Wamalwa, MB. Ch. B, MMed (Paeds), MPH (Epidemiology and International Health)
...
Topics:
kenya
,
perception
,
reproductive physiological process
Promoting Early and Exclusive Breastfeeding for Vulnerable Infants with Feeding Difficulties in Neonatal Care Units in Rural Rwanda
Chiquita A. Palha De Sousa, MD MPH; Charlie Angelique Karambizi, MD; Kathryn Beck, RD MPH; Catherine Kirk, MPH; Jessica Bradford, MD
...
Topics:
breast feeding
,
feeding difficulties
,
newborn care management
,
rwanda
Relationship between Patient Understanding of Disease and Rheumatic Heart Disease Progression in American Samoa
Callia K. Elkhal; Erin J. Madriago, M.D.; Ipuniuesea Eliapo-Unutoa, MOT; Laurie B. Armsby, M.D.; Kathryn W. Holmes, M.D.
...
Topics:
american samoa
,
patient knowledge
,
rheumatic heart disease
Section on LGBT Health and Wellness
Section on Medicine-Pediatrics
Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Long-term neurodevelopment outcomes at 18 to 36 months of life in extremely low birth weight infants who received delayed cord clamping for a minimum of 30 and 60 seconds.
Sudha Rani Narasimhan, MD, IBCLC; Balaji Govindaswami, MD, MPH; Maricela Vallejo; Priya Jegatheesan, MD; Rupalee Patel, DNP, IBCLC
...
A retrospective claims analysis of hospital length of stay, readmissions, and costs through 1 year corrected age among extremely preterm infants with and without chronic respiratory morbidity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Meredith Mowitz, MD, MS; Sujata P. Sarda, PhD; Alexandra Mangili, MD, MPH; Linda Han, MD; Rajeev Ayyagari, PhD
...
Comparison of neonatal intubation practice and outcomes between the neonatal intensive care unit and the delivery room settings
Heidi Meredith Herrick, MD; Elizabeth Foglia, MD, MSCE; Kristen Glass, MD; Lindsay Johnston, M.D., M.Ed.; Akira Nishisaki, MD, MSCE
...
Topics:
delivery rooms
,
intubation
,
neonatal intensive care units
,
newborn
(35) Factors Contributing to Increased Length of Stay and Cost of Care in Children’s Hospitals vs. Non-Children’s Hospital for Neonatal Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy in the United States in 2012
Namphuong Doanvo, B.S.; Tai-Wei Wu, MD; Ashley Y. Song, MPH; Ashwini Lakshmanan, MPH, MD; Eugenia Ho, MD
...
Mother-Infant Separation, High Illness Acuity Admission and Antibiotics Use in Inborn Infants >34 weeks Gestation: A Decade of Experience from a Regional NICU
Sudha Rani Narasimhan, MD, IBCLC; Balaji Govindaswami, MD, MPH; Priya Jegatheesan, MD; Dongli Song, MD, PhD; Angela Huang, RNC, MPH
...
Topics:
neonatal intensive care units
Preterm Clinical Co morbidity Index: A Novel Scoring System and Modeling for Predicting Length of Stay among Preterm Infants during Birth Hospitalization.
Jagdish Desai, MD; Abhay Bhatt, MD; Jaimin Patel, MD; Renjith kumar Kalikkot, MD; Simon Karam, MD
...
Topics:
birth
,
infant, premature
,
length of stay
Self-directed video versus instructor-based neonatal resuscitation training of novice healthcare providers: A randomized controlled blinded non-inferiority multicenter international study.
Edgardo G. Szyld, MD, MSc; Demian Szyld, MD, EdM; Adriana Aguilar, MD, MSc; Amorina Pardo, MD; Jorge Fabres, MD
...
Topics:
newborn resuscitation
Stannsoporphin (SnMP), Tin Mesoporphyrin, Combined with Phototherapy (PT) Is Superior to PT Alone in Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia (HB) and Hemolysis
Warren Rosenfeld, Professor of Pediatrics, SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine; Mark Hudak, M.D.; Nancy Ruiz, MD
Topics:
hemolysis
,
hyperbilirubinemia
,
phototherapy
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor in Improving Outcomes of Neonatal Sepsis: A Meta-Analysis
Grazielle S. Verzosa, Pediatrics Residency Graduate; Mary Mae Catherine N. Yu, Pediatrics Residency Graduate; Kathlynne Anne Abat-Senen, Consultant in Newborn Medicine; Maria Isabel O. Quilendrino, Consultant in Developmental Pediatrics
Section on Obesity
Section on Oral Health
Benefits of Oral Health Education at WIC Clinic Visits: Assessments of Parent’s Oral Health Beliefs, Behaviors and Dental Access in Oahu Hawai′i
Deborah Mattheus; PhD in Nursing, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner; Maureen Shannon, PhD, CNM, FNP; Katherine Burke, MPH; Eunjung Lim, PhD, MS
Topics:
dental health education
,
oral health
Experiences of Children Undergoing Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia: A Qualitative Study in Canada
Ziadeddin Al Baghdadi, DDS, PD, MS, MPH, PhD, PhD(c); Nazeem Muhajarine, PhD; Carol Lynn Nagle, BSP, DMD, MD, MSc
Topics:
anesthesia, general
,
canada
,
dental procedures
,
qualitative research
Section on Orthopaedics
Gross Motor Function Classification System Specific Growth Charts - Utility as a Risk Stratification Tool for Surgical Site Infection Following Spine Surgery in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Eric S. Baranek, MD; Benjamin D. Roye, MD, MPH; Stephen P. Maier, BS; Hiroko Matsumoto, MA, PhDc; Joshua Hyman, MD
...
Touched Vertebra (TV) on Standing XR is a Good Predictor for Lowest Instrumented Vertebra (LIV). TV on Prone XR is Better
Vishal Sarwahi, MBBS; Terry Amaral, MD; Stephen Wendolowski, BS; Jesse Galina, BS; Yungtai Lo, PhD
...
Topics:
cobb angle
,
decision making
,
point spread function
,
preoperative care
,
supine position
Stomaching the Pain of Spinal Fusion: Gastrointestinal Discomfort is as Severe as Back Pain in 50% of AIS Patients Following PSF
Joshua Yang, BA; David L. Skaggs, MD, MMM; Gabriela Villamor, BS; Lindsay M. Andras, MD; Priscella Chan, MS
...
Topics:
back pain
,
pain
,
point spread function
,
spinal fusion
Impact of Tranexamic Acid Use on Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates following Femoral Varus Derotational Osteotomy in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Rachel Y. Goldstein, MD, MPH; Robert Kay, MD; Alexander Nazareth, MS; Stephen Shymon, MD; Lydia Andras, MD
Topics:
cerebral palsy
,
hemorrhage
,
osteotomy
,
tranexamic acid
,
transfusion
Body Mass Index does not affect Cast Index but increases risk of complication associated with treatment of distal forearm fractures
Regina Hanstein, PhD; Norman Y. Otsuka, MD; Geoffrey Marano, BS; Denver A. Burton, BS; Xuan Qiu, MD
...
Topics:
body mass index procedure
,
casts, surgical
,
forearm
,
fractures
Section on Pediatric Trainees
Limp and difficulty weight bearing in a child with autism spectrum disorder: Scurvy as a mimicker of osteomyelitis
Laura M. Kinlin, MD MPH FRCPC; Shaun Morris, MD MPH FRCPC FAAP; Ana Blanchard, MD FRCPC; Shawna Silver, MD FRCPC PEng
Topics:
autism spectrum disorder
,
lameness
,
osteomyelitis
,
scurvy
,
weight-bearing
Section on Tobacco Control
A Comparison of Attitudes and Practice between Pediatric Nurses and Respiratory Therapists in Addressing Tobacco Smoke Exposure during an Inpatient Pediatric Hospital Stay
Brian Williams, MD, FAAP; Jyothi Marbin, MD; Maria Huang, MD; Amanda Kosack, MD; Cambria Garell, MD
...
Topics:
attitude
,
inpatients
,
nurses, pediatric
,
respiratory therapist
,
smoke
Children’s Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Suffolk County Shelters: A Pilot Study to Determine Opportunities to Decrease Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Help Smokers Quit
Brianna E. Morgan, MPH; Rachel Boykan, MD, FAAP; Alexandra Kranidis, MPH, CPH, CHES; Catherine R. Messina, PhD; Leslie M. Quinn, MD, FAAP
...
Section on Transport Medicine
Assessment of a quality improvement intervention to improve the consistency of total body surface area burn estimates between referring facilities and a pediatric burn center
Leticia Ryan, MD MPH; Bruce L. Klein, MD; Philomena Costabile, RN, BSN; Susan Ziegfeld, MSN, PNP-BC; Lisa Puett, BSN, RN
...
Topics:
body surface area
,
burn centers
,
burns
,
quality improvement
Implementation of a Formalized Case Review Forum for Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Transport: A Retrospective Review
Sara Lefkowitz, ARNP, C-NPT; Aaron M. Germain, MD; Patricia Ochipa, RN, BSNC-NPT; Julie Bacon, MSN-HCSM, RNC-LRN, NE-BC, CPEN, CPN, C-NPT; Ladonna K. Bingham, MD
Topics:
newborn
,
pediatric critical care
Using Epidemiology, Pediatric Medical Director and Peer Review to Inform Quality Improvement and Education in a Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Based Flight Program
Amanda Roycik, MD; Phyllis L. Hendry, FAAP, FACEP; Raina Davidman, EMT, LPN, MBA; James Montgomery, EMT-P; David Ebler, MD, FACS
...
Topics:
physician executives
,
quality improvement
,
trauma, pediatric
