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Ingesting honey after swallowing a button battery may reduce injuries and improve outcomes in children

Honey May Protect Children Who Swallow Button Batteries

Honey and Carafate appear to rapidly protect against batteries' caustic effects
Systematic screening for anxiety

Psych Screening Beneficial in Pediatric Abdominal Pain

Children with abdominal pain commonly had clinically significant anxiety, moderate disability, pain
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is independently and inversely associated with total cholesterol

Vit D Independently, Inversely Tied to Cholesterol in Children

Gene variants do not modify the associations of 25(OH)D with lipids
The rate of pediatric emergency medical services transports from ambulatory practices is 42 per 100

Rate of Pediatric Emergencies in Ambulatory Practices Identified

Most due to respiratory distress, psychiatric/behavioral emergencies, or seizures
Completion of a one-hour sepsis bundle within one hour cuts mortality in pediatric patients

Completing Sepsis Bundle Within an Hour Cuts Pediatric Mortality

However, completing individual bundle elements in that timeframe does not reduce pediatric mortality
Eye examination is helpful for detecting abnormalities that could indicate abuse in children

Eye Examination Can Help Detect Abuse in Children

Physicians have a responsibility to consider abuse in the differential diagnosis of pediatric eye trauma
The American Heart Association is concerned about the impact screen time is having on sedentary behavior in children and teens

American Heart Association Urges Screen Time Limits for Youth

Increasing screen trends may have negative cardiometabolic impact; panel calls for more research
Parental belief in the importance of religion is associated with a decrease in risk in suicidal behavior in their offspring

Parental Belief in Religion Lowers Child Suicide Risk

Findings independent of offsprings' views on religious importance
More severe presentations of complicated appendicitis are associated with worse outcomes and greater resource use among pediatric patients

Resource Use Greater for More Severe Pediatric Appendicitis

Findings suggest need for reimbursement to have severity adjustment, especially in underserved areas
A responsive parenting intervention initiated in early infancy can reduce body mass index z score; however

Responsive Parent Intervention in Infancy Can Reduce BMI z Score

But, a 36-month multicomponent behavioral intervention does not change BMI trajectory