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This multicenter retrospective study demonstrates that removing central venous catheters in pediatric cancer patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections significantly reduces both short-term and late complications compared to
A systematic quality improvement program integrating EHR tools and universal opt-out protocols significantly increased chlamydia and gonorrhea screening and case detection among adolescents in a large pediatric primary care network.
This study evaluates how low levels of pyuria influence antibiotic prescribing in children with suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs), revealing that minor pyuria often leads to unnecessary antibiotic use.
Ruxolitinib cream demonstrates sustained safety and effective disease control over 52 weeks in children aged 2 to 11 years with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis, affirming its role as a promising therapeutic option.
A prospective randomized trial shows trabeculotomy is noninferior to combined trabeculotomy-trabeculectomy for 3-year control of intraocular pressure in primary congenital glaucoma with corneal diameter 12-14 mm, providing a less invasive s
This study identifies pediatric age, supratubal recess involvement, mastoid extension, and surgical technique as independent predictors of cholesteatoma recidivism, highlighting the need for tailored postoperative surveillance strategies.
A 2023 fatwa by the Minnesota Islamic Council endorses pasteurized donor human milk when a mother’s milk is unavailable. This article summarizes the religious clarification, aligns it with clinical guidance, and offers practical steps
A 9-year-old girl underwent right upper lobectomy for type 1 CPAM; postoperative right middle lobe displacement led to bronchial obstruction and persistent cough, highlighting rare complications after pediatric lobectomy.
This study analyzes tracheal intubation success and safety among pediatric emergency trainees, revealing comparable performance between emergency medicine residents and PEM fellows, while highlighting lower success and higher adverse events
This review synthesizes current pediatric data on dupilumab for eosinophilic esophagitis, highlighting high remission rates, treatment deescalation, and safety, supported by mechanistic and clinical trial evidence.
This article analyzes novel genomic alterations linked to relapse in childhood B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), revealing subtype-specific mechanisms of therapeutic resistance and implications for personalized treatment strategies.
The ENDIA study reveals early alterations in exocrine pancreatic biomarkers, fecal elastase-1 and serum immunoreactive trypsin, in children predisposed to type 1 diabetes, suggesting novel early disease pathogenesis markers.
This article reviews a pediatric emergency department initiative that increased optimal antibiotic prescribing for community-acquired pneumonia and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis, improving adherence to updated short-course guidelines and m
Dupilumab treatment in children aged 6–11 with severe atopic dermatitis is associated with significant improvements in linear growth and bone biomarker levels over one year, suggesting benefits beyond skin clearance.
The PROSpect trial found no improvement in ventilator-free days with prone positioning or HFOV compared to conventional ventilation in children with moderate-to-severe PARDS, cautioning against their routine first-line use due to safety con
This study reveals that a parenting intervention improved child cognitive and language development primarily when caregivers exhibited no baseline mental health symptoms, highlighting the moderating role of caregiver mental health in early
Early primary care follow-up within 7 days after pediatric ICU discharge is significantly associated with reduced acute care use, including emergency visits and rehospitalizations, highlighting a critical opportunity to improve post-critica
This article reviews a cohort study characterizing the clinical features, complications, and developmental challenges in children with Zika-related microcephaly during the first five years after birth, highlighting the severity and scope of
A validated clinical model predicting survival after pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation reveals significant inter-hospital outcome variability, underscoring the importance of risk-standardized benchmarking in pediatric i
This study highlights how social vulnerability correlates with higher asthma comorbidity and increased surgical intervention rates in children with obstructive sleep apnea, revealing disparities in disease severity and care pathways.
