Pediatrics
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Protocolized Handover Process Sustainable for Reducing Errors
Improved handover process is sustainable for children being transferred to ICU after cardiac sx
Most Pediatricians Satisfied With Professional Responsibilities
Women, those without academic appointment are more likely to be working part time
Guidelines Developed for Preschoolers With Cystic Fibrosis
Recommendations relate to routine surveillance for lung disease, therapeutics, nutritional and GI care
Wrestling Wins for Most High School Athletic Skin Infections
Overall rate of skin infections is 2.27 per 100,000 athlete exposures; mostly bacterial and tinea
AMA Encouraging Physicians to ID, Assist Victims of Trafficking
Physicians should be aware of warning signs such as bruises, cuts, scars; looking fearful or anxious
Intra-Arterial Chemo Promising for Intraocular Retinoblastoma
Global salvage achieved for 66 percent of all eyes across 12 single-arm cases series studies
FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
Case Report: Immobility-Induced Hypercalcemia in Infant
Infant presented with fatigue, irritability, failure to gain weight after prolonged immobilization
Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Propranolol for Hemangiomas Doesn’t Impair Infant Growth
Only four of 76 patients' growth curves dropped off more than 20 percentiles during therapy