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Automated identification of antibiotic overdoses and adverse drug events via analysis of prescribing alerts and medication administration records.

Objectives: Electronic trigger detection tools hold promise to reduce Adverse drug event (ADEs) through efficiencies of scale and real-time reporting. We hypothesized that such a tool could automatically detect medication dosing errors as well as…

Tags: *Algorithms, *Medical Order Entry Systems, 2017, Adolescence, Adolescent, adverse drug event, Adverse Drug Event – Prevention and Control, Age Distribution, Algorithms, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*administration & dosage/adverse effects, Antibiotics – Administration and Dosage, Antibiotics – Adverse Effects, Child, Clinical, Computer Assisted, Computer-Assisted, Courter Joshua D, CPOE, Damania Rahul, Decision Support Systems, Demography, Dexheimer Judith W, Drug Overdose/diagnosis/*prevention & control, Drug Therapy, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions/*prevention & control, electronic health record, Electronic Health Records, electronic medical record, Electronic Order Entry, Female, Funding Source, Hagedorn Philip, Hospitals, Humans, Infant, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA, Kirkendall Eric S, Kouril Michal, Li Dan, Male, medical order entry system, Medication Errors – Prevention and Control, Medication Errors – Statistics and Numerical Data, Medication Errors/*prevention & control/statistics & numerical data, Minich Thomas, Newborn, Overdose – Diagnosis, Overdose – Prevention and Control, Patient Safety, Pediatric, Preschool, Risk Management, Spooner S Andrew, Szczesniak Rhonda, Young Adult

CBTRUS Statistical Report: Primary Brain and Other Central Nervous System Tumors Diagnosed in the United States in 2009-2013.

Painless deformity of a long finger phalanx of a 4-year-old girl.

Streptococcus pneumoniae antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

Tags: *Drug Resistance, 2000, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Child, Humans, Infant, Microbial, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/*methods, Preschool, Sensitivity and Specificity, Streptococcus pneumoniae/*drug effects/isolation & purification, The Pediatric infectious disease journal, Venglarcik J S 3rd

The use of microdermabrasion for acne: a pilot study.

BACKGROUND: Microdermabrasion is a superficial peeling modality that has become quite popular with our patients and the media. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of microdermabrasion in patients with acne. METHODS: Twenty-five patients with grade

Tags: *Dermabrasion, 2001, Acne Vulgaris/pathology/*surgery, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], Female, Humans, Lloyd J R, Male, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pilot Projects

Discoid lateral meniscus.

Tags: 1999, Child, Eilert R E, Fleissner P R, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Menisci, Radiography, The American journal of knee surgery, Tibial/*abnormalities/anatomy & histology/diagnostic imaging/surgery, Treatment Outcome

Spermatic cord torsion with preserved testis perfusion: initial anatomical observations.

PURPOSE: Despite the high sensitivity and specificity of scrotal ultrasonography, there continue to be reports of missed torsion. These "false-negative" scans are attributed to technical factors and intermittent torsions. We hypothesize that patients…

Tags: *Ultrasonography, 2004, Adolescent, Bentley Dennis F, Child, Doppler, Humans, Male, McMahon Daniel R, Nasrallah Phillip F, Regional Blood Flow, Retrospective Studies, Ricchiuti Daniel J, Spermatic Cord Torsion/*diagnostic imaging, Spermatic Cord/anatomy & histology/diagnostic imaging, Testis/*blood supply, The Journal of urology

A comparison of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) measurement approach with direct observation of outpatient visits.

BACKGROUND: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) informs a wide range of important policy and clinical decisions by providing nationally representative data about outpatient practice. However, the validity of the NAMCS methods has not…

New recommendations for the treatment of tuberculosis.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to give practicing physicians a practical approach to the treatment of latent and active tuberculosis and to review newer recommendations and common problems encountered in the treatment of patients with…

Tags: 2005, Adult, Antitubercular Agents – Administration and Dosage, Antitubercular Agents – Adverse Effects, Antitubercular Agents – Pharmacodynamics, Antitubercular Agents – Therapeutic Use, Antitubercular Agents/adverse effects/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Bacterial, Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Child, Current opinion in infectious diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Drug Resistance, Female, Hepatitis, HIV Infections – Complications, HIV Infections/complications, Humans, Infant, Microbial, Multiple, Myers Joseph P, NEOMED College of Medicine, Practice Guidelines, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Preschool, Prescribing Patterns – Standards, Tuberculin Test, Tuberculosis – Drug Therapy, Tuberculosis – Epidemiology, Tuberculosis – Prevention and Control, Tuberculosis/*drug therapy/epidemiology/prevention & control, United States

Gynecomastia: an outcome analysis.

BACKGROUND: Gynecomastia refers to the presence of femalelike mammary glands in a male. This disorder can lead to significant psychologic stress and self-consciousness. This study consists of a chart review of 174 patients treated surgically between…

Tags: 2004, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Annals of plastic surgery, Child, Gynecomastia/*surgery, Humans, Lehman James A Jr, Male, Middle Aged, Parker Michael G, Pedersen John C, Retrospective Studies, Tantri M Devi Prasad, Treatment Outcome, Wagner Douglas S, Wiesman Irvin M

Fatal passenger vehicle crashes 1999 to 2004 with drivers under age 15: the impact in Texas and other southern and southwestern states.

Texas has more fatal crashes involving unlicensed drivers under age 15 than does any other US state. Numbers and rates of such crashes are also above the national mean in many southern and Southwest states. Data on fatal passenger vehicle crashes…

Tags: 2007, Accidents, Adolescent, Age Factors, Aged, Automobile Driving/legislation & jurisprudence, Automobiles/classification, Child, Frisch Larry, Humans, Male, Rural Population/statistics & numerical data, Southeastern United States/epidemiology, Southern medical journal, Southwestern United States/epidemiology, Texas/epidemiology, Traffic/*mortality/prevention & control/statistics & numerical data, Urban Population/statistics & numerical data

Using the Sauvegrain method to predict peak height velocity in boys and girls.

BACKGROUND: Correlating peak height velocity (PHV) with assessments of skeletal maturity has important implications in the treatment of scoliosis and other pediatric orthopaedic disorders. This study aims to compare the appearance of the elbow to the…

Benzodiazepine-associated atrioventricular block.

Dysrhythmias, although common in overdose situations, are not often seen after benzodiazepine exposures. We report two cases of transient atrioventricular block after benzodiazepine misuse. Case 1 is a 4-year-old boy who was found unresponsive after…

Use of procalcitonin for the prediction and treatment of acute bacterial infection in children.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Procalcitonin (PCT) is increasingly utilized to determine the presence of infection or to guide antibiotic therapy. This review will highlight the diagnostic and prognostic utility of serum PCT in children. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent…

Calcium channel blocker toxicity.

Calcium channel blockers continue to be used for the management of a wide variety of adult and pediatric conditions including hypertension, angina pectoris, atrial arrhythmias, Raynaud phenomenon, and migraine headaches. With increased use comes…

Cutaneous abscesses in children: epidemiology in the era of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric emergency department.

OBJECTIVE: Skin and soft tissue infections are a major public health issue. Previous literature suggests a recurrence rate of 4% in children. The purpose of this study was to examine the epidemiology, body location, and history of previous infections…

Disorders of the female breast in the pediatric age group.

SUMMARY: Disorders of the female breast in the pediatric age group are a relatively common finding; however, there is limited information in the current literature. The plastic surgeon treating these patients is faced with a wide range of…

Tags: 2009, Breast Neoplasms/epidemiology, Breast/*abnormalities/embryology/injuries/surgery, Burns/surgery, Child, Female, Fibroadenoma/epidemiology, Humans, Hyperplasia, Lehman James A Jr, Nipples/abnormalities, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Poland Syndrome/physiopathology, Pryor Landon S, Reconstructive Surgical Procedures, Tissue Expansion, Workman Meredith C

Joint Hypermobility and Joint Range of Motion in Young Dancers.

BACKGROUND: Joint range of motion (ROM) refers to the extent of movement of the joint, recorded using standard goniometers. Joint hypermobility (JHM) is a condition in which most of the synovial joints move beyond the "normal" limits. Joint…

Longitudinal assessment of bone growth and development in a facility-based population of young adults with cerebral palsy.

AIM: Osteoporosis is a significant clinical problem in persons with moderate to severe cerebral palsy (CP), causing fractures with minimal trauma. Over the past decade, most studies examining osteoporosis and CP have been cross-sectional in nature,…

The treatment of palmar and plantar warts using natural alpha interferon and a needleless injector.

BACKGROUND: The treatment of palmar and plantar warts is difficult and often frustrating. The need for multiple destructive treatments and recurrences after apparent cure are common. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if…

Tags: 1995, Adolescent, Adult, Bredle D L, Brodell R T, Child, Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.], Female, Foot Dermatoses/*therapy, Hand Dermatoses/*therapy, Humans, Injections, Interferon-alpha/*administration & dosage/therapeutic use, Intralesional, Jet, Male, Middle Aged, Warts/*therapy

An unusual dermatitis with annular lesions.

Angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma in a six-year-old child.

We report a case of AFH presenting as an asymptomatic subcutaneous nodule on the arm of a 6-year-old boy. AFH is a fibrohistiocytic tumor of intermediate malignancy. Predominantly seen in children and young adults, AFH presents as a deep dermal or…

Tags: 2009, Biopsy, Cernik Christina, Channaiah Deepa, Child, Department of Internal Medicine, Hemangioma/*pathology/surgery, Histiocytoma, Humans, Male, Malignant Fibrous/*pathology/surgery, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pediatric dermatology, Skin Neoplasms/*pathology/surgery, Trevino Julian

Congenital syphilis: early- and late-stage findings of rhagades and dental anomalies.

Congenital syphilis occurs via vertical transmission when Treponema pallidum crosses the placenta after the 16th week of gestation. Manifestations of congenital syphilis vary from asymptomatic infection to stillbirth. We present a case of congenital…

Tags: 2011, Child, Cicatrix/microbiology, Congenital/*complications/diagnosis, Department of Internal Medicine, Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody-Absorption Test, Hearing Disorders/microbiology, Humans, Kempf Ellen, Khetarpal Shilpi, Male, Mostow Eliot, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pediatric dermatology, Preschool, Syphilis, Tooth Abnormalities/*microbiology

Fatal passenger vehicle crashes with at least 1 driver younger than 15 years: a fatality analysis reporting system study.

CONTEXT: A small number of fatalities continue to occur due to motor vehicle crashes on highways in which at least 1 passenger vehicle (automobile, van, or small truck) is driven by a child younger than 15 years. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study…

Cerebral venous thrombosis masquerading as pseudotumour cerebri in a paediatric patient.

Tags: *Magnetic Resonance Angiography, 2014, Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Complications, Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Diagnosis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome/complications/*diagnosis, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Erzurum Sergul A, Humans, Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis – Diagnosis, Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis – Etiology, Intracranial Hypertension – Diagnosis, Journal of paediatrics and child health, Lateral Sinus Thrombosis/*diagnosis/etiology, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Pseudotumor Cerebri/*diagnosis, Ridha Faisal

Reliability and Validity of Gaze-Dependent Functional Vision Space: A Novel Metric Quantifying Visual Function in Infantile Nystagmus Syndrome.

Purpose: This study presents test-retest reliability of optotype visual acuity (OVA) across 60 degrees of horizontal gaze position in patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS). Also, the validity of the metric gaze-dependent functional vision…

Temporal artery temperature measurements in healthy infants, children, and adolescents.

A noninvasive temporal artery thermometer that uses arterial heat balance technology has been compared to rectal and ear thermometry and is available in the marketplace. This study was undertaken to establish mean temperatures and temperatures 2…

Ethyl vinyl chloride vapocoolant spray fails to decrease pain associated with intravenous cannulation in children.

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of ethyl vinyl chloride vapocoolant spray on pain reported by children undergoing intravenous cannulation. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted on eligible children…

Bra-band wound in an adolescent.

Tags: 2007, Babade Mosunmola, Brodell Robert T, Child, Clinical pediatrics, Clothing/*adverse effects, Dewar Stephanie, Elackattu Alphi, Female, Humans, Morbid/*complications/psychology, Necrosis/etiology, Obesity, Pressure Ulcer/*etiology/therapy, Vacuum

Screen Exposure During Daily Routines and a Young Child's Risk for Having Social-Emotional Delay.

This cross-sectional study assessed associations between social-emotional development in young children and their number of daily routines involving an electronic screen. We hypothesized children with poor social-emotional development have a…

Analyzing the most frequent disease loci in targeted patient categories optimizes disease gene identification and test accuracy worldwide.

BACKGROUND: Our genomewide studies support targeted testing the most frequent genetic diseases by patient category: (1) pregnant patients, (2) at-risk conceptuses, (3) affected children, and (4) abnormal adults. This approach not only identifies most…

Human quadrupeds, primate quadrupedalism, and Uner Tan Syndrome.

Since 2005, an extensive literature documents individuals from several families afflicted with "Uner Tan Syndrome (UTS)," a condition that in its most extreme form is characterized by cerebellar hypoplasia, loss of balance and coordination, impaired…

Treatment of AKI in developing and developed countries: An international survey of pediatric dialysis modalities.

HYPOTHESIS: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a pediatric incidence ranging from 19.3% to 24.1%. Treatment of pediatric AKI is a source of debate in varying geographical regions. Currently CRRT is…

Heparin free dialysis in critically sick children using sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLEDD-f): A new hybrid therapy for dialysis in developing world.

BACKGROUND: In critically sick adults, sustained low efficiency dialysis [SLED] appears to be better tolerated hemodynamically and outcomes seem to be comparable to CRRT. However, there is paucity of data in critically sick children. In children, two…

Developing competencies for pediatric hospice and palliative medicine.

In 2006, hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) became an officially recognized subspecialty. This designation helped initiate the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education Outcomes Project in HPM. As part of this process, a group of expert…

Buprenorphine Exposures Among Children and Adolescents Reported to US Poison Control Centers.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate buprenorphine exposures among children and adolescents

Review of the sulfonamides and trimethoprim.

Tags: 2000, Anti-Infective Agents/adverse effects/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy, Child, Drug Interactions, Humans, Pediatrics in review, Powell K R, Smith C L, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination/*therapeutic use, Sulfonamides/adverse effects/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Trimethoprim, Urinary Tract Infections/drug therapy

Consultation with the specialist: respiratory failure in children.

Tags: 2004, Acute Disease, Adolescent, Child, Chronic Disease, Humans, Male, McBride John, Muscular Dystrophies/complications, Oximetry, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, Pediatrics in review, Pope John, Respiratory Function Tests, Respiratory Insufficiency/*diagnosis/etiology/physiopathology/therapy

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

A fixed-dose combination of adapalene 0.1%-BPO 2.5% allows an early and sustained improvement in quality of life and patient treatment satisfaction in severe acne.

INTRODUCTION: Acne has a significant negative impact on quality of life (QoL): lack of self-confidence, depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts. The objective was to assess the impact of an initial and continued therapy in severe acne patients…

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