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Delayed Antimicrobial Therapy Increases Mortality and Organ Dysfunction Duration in Pediatric Sepsis by Weiss, Scott L, Fitzgerald, Julie C, Balamuth, Fran, Alpern, Elizabeth R, Lavelle, Jane, Chilutti, Marianne, Grundmeier, Robert, Nadkarni, Vinay M, Thomas, Neal J

“…OBJECTIVES:Delayed antimicrobials are associated with poor outcomes in adult sepsis, but data relating antimicrobial timing to mortality and organ dysfunction…”
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Association Between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis by Evans, Idris V. R, Phillips, Gary S, Alpern, Elizabeth R, Angus, Derek C, Friedrich, Marcus E, Kissoon, Niranjan, Lemeshow, Stanley, Levy, Mitchell M, Parker, Margaret M, Terry, Kathleen M, Watson, R. Scott, Weiss, Scott L, Zimmerman, Jerry, Seymour, Christopher W

“…IMPORTANCE: The death of a pediatric patient with sepsis motivated New York to mandate statewide sepsis treatment in 2013. The mandate included a 1-hour bundle…”
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Racial and ethnic disparities in the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis among children by Goyal, Monika K., Chamberlain, James M., Webb, Michael, Grundmeier, Robert W., Johnson, Tiffani J., Lorch, Scott A., Zorc, Joseph J., Alessandrini, Evaline, Bajaj, Lalit, Cook, Lawrence, Alpern, Elizabeth R.

“…Background Appendicitis is the most common surgical condition in pediatric emergency department (ED) patients. Prompt diagnosis can reduce morbidity, including…”
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Improving Recognition of Pediatric Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department: Contributions of a Vital Sign–Based Electronic Alert and Bedside Clinician Identification by Balamuth, Fran, MD, PhD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Abbadessa, Mary Kate, MSN, RN, Hayes, Katie, BS, Schast, Aileen, PhD, Lavelle, Jane, MD, Fitzgerald, Julie C., MD, PhD, Weiss, Scott L., MD, MSCE, Zorc, Joseph J., MD, MSCE

“…Study objective Recognition of pediatric sepsis is a key clinical challenge. We evaluate the performance of a sepsis recognition process including an…”
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A Prediction Model to Identify Febrile Infants ≤60 Days at Low Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infection by Aronson, Paul L, Shabanova, Veronika, Shapiro, Eugene D, Wang, Marie E, Nigrovic, Lise E, Pruitt, Christopher M, DePorre, Adrienne G, Leazer, Rianna C, Desai, Sanyukta, Sartori, Laura F, Marble, Richard D, Rooholamini, Sahar N, McCulloh, Russell J, Woll, Christopher, Balamuth, Fran, Alpern, Elizabeth R, Shah, Samir S, Williams, Derek J, Browning, Whitney L, Shah, Nipam, Neuman, Mark I

“…To derive and internally validate a prediction model for the identification of febrile infants ≤60 days old at low probability of invasive bacterial infection…”
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Identifying Pediatric Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Accuracy of Diagnosis Codes by Balamuth, Fran, MD, PhD, MSCE, Weiss, Scott L., MD, Hall, Matt, PhD, Neuman, Mark I., MD, MPH, Scott, Halden, MD, Brady, Patrick W., MD, MSc, Paul, Raina, MD, Farris, Reid W.D., MD, McClead, Richard, MD, Centkowski, Sierra, BS, Baumer-Mouradian, Shannon, MD, Weiser, Jason, BS, Hayes, Katie, BS, Shah, Samir S., MD, MSCE, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE

“…Objectives To evaluate accuracy of 2 established administrative methods of identifying children with sepsis using a medical record review reference standard…”
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Protocol-based, septic-shock care may reduce acute kidney injury by Balamuth, Fran, MD, PhD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD

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Impact of Chronic Conditions on Emergency Department Visits of Children Using Medicaid by Berry, Jay G., MD, MPH, Rodean, Jonathan, MPP, Hall, Matthew, PhD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Aronson, Paul L., MD, Freedman, Stephen B., MDCM, MSc, Brousseau, David C., MD, MS, Shah, Samir S., MD, MSCE, Simon, Harold K., MD, MBA, Cohen, Eyal, MD, Marin, Jennifer R., MD, Morse, Rustin B., MD, MMM, O'Neill, Margaret, BS, Neuman, Mark I., MD, MPH

“…Objective To assess the impact of chronic conditions on children's emergency department (ED) use. Study design Retrospective analysis of 1 850 027 ED visits in…”
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Updates on pediatric sepsis by Cruz, Andrea T., Lane, Roni D., Balamuth, Fran, Aronson, Paul L., Ashby, David W., Neuman, Mark I., Souganidis, Ellie S., Alpern, Elizabeth R., Schlapbach, Luregn J.

“…Sepsis, defined as an infection with dysregulated host response leading to life‐threatening organ dysfunction, continues to carry a high potential for…”
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Delayed Diagnoses in Children with Constipation: Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study by Freedman, Stephen B., MDCM, MSc, Rodean, Jonathan, MPP, Hall, Matthew, PhD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Aronson, Paul L., MD, Simon, Harold K., MD, MBA, Shah, Samir S., MD, MSCE, Marin, Jennifer R., MD, Cohen, Eyal, MD, MSc, Morse, Rustin B., MD, MMM, Katsogridakis, Yiannis, MD, MPH, Berry, Jay G., MD, MPH, Neuman, Mark I., MD, MPH

“…Objective The use of abdominal radiographs contributes to increased healthcare costs, radiation exposure, and potentially to misdiagnoses. We evaluated the…”
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Pediatric capacity crisis: A framework and strategies to prepare for a pediatric surge by Bongiorno, Diana M., Ravicz, Miranda, Nadeau, Nicole L., Michelson, Kenneth A., Alpern, Elizabeth R., Myers, Sage R., Samuels‐Kalow, Margaret E.

“…A pediatric capacity crisis developed across the country in the Fall and Winter of 2022 due to a combination of factors, including a surge in respiratory…”
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“Right now, it's kind of haphazard”—Pediatric emergency care coordinators and quality of emergency care for children: A qualitative study by Samuels‐Kalow, Margaret, Boggs, Krislyn M., Loo, Stephanie S., Swanton, Maeve F., Manning, William A., Cash, Rebecca E., Wolk, Courtney B., Alpern, Elizabeth R., Michelson, Kenneth A., Remick, Katherine E., Camargo, Carlos A.

“…Objectives Pediatric readiness varies widely among emergency departments (EDs). The presence of a pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC) has been…”
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Socioeconomic Status and Hospitalization Costs for Children with Brain and Spinal Cord Injury by Zonfrillo, Mark R., MD, MSCE, Zaniletti, Isabella, PhD, Hall, Matthew, PhD, Fieldston, Evan S., MD, MBA, MSHP, Colvin, Jeffrey D., MD, JD, Bettenhausen, Jessica L., MD, Macy, Michelle L., MD, MS, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Cutler, Gretchen J., PhD, MPH, Raphael, Jean L., MD, MPH, Morse, Rustin B., MD, MMM, Sills, Marion R., MD, MPH, Shah, Samir S., MD, MSCE

“…Objective To determine if household income is associated with hospitalization costs for severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI). Study…”
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Machine Learning To Predict Serious Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants by Ramgopal, Sriram, Horvat, Christopher M, Yanamala, Naveena, Alpern, Elizabeth R

“…Recent decision rules for the management of febrile infants support the identification of infants at higher risk of serious bacterial infections (SBIs) without…”
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Genomic Circuitry Underlying Immunological Response to Pediatric Acute Respiratory Infection by Henrickson, Sarah E., Manne, Sasikanth, Dolfi, Douglas V., Mansfield, Kathleen D., Parkhouse, Kaela, Mistry, Rakesh D., Alpern, Elizabeth R., Hensley, Scott E., Sullivan, Kathleen E., Coffin, Susan E., Wherry, E. John

“…Acute respiratory tract viral infections (ARTIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality. CD8 T cells are fundamental to host responses, but transcriptional…”
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Emergency Department Use of Computed Tomography for Children with Ventricular Shunts by Florin, Todd A., MD, MSCE, Aronson, Paul L., MD, Hall, Matthew, PhD, Kharbanda, Anupam B., MD, MSc, Shah, Samir S., MD, MSCE, Freedman, Stephen B., MDCM, MSc, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Mistry, Rakesh D., MD, MS, Simon, Harold K., MD, MBA, Berry, Jay, MD, MPH, Coley, Brian D., MD, Neuman, Mark I., MD, MPH

“…Objectives To quantify rates and variation in emergency department (ED) cranial computed tomography (CT) utilization in children with ventricular shunts,…”
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Patient- and Community-Level Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Emergency Department Visits for Childhood Injury by Macy, Michelle L., MD, MS, Zonfrillo, Mark R., MD, MSCE, Cook, Lawrence J., PhD, Funai, Tomohiko, MS, Goldstick, Jason, PhD, Stanley, Rachel M., MD, MHSA, Chamberlain, James M., MD, Cunningham, Rebecca M., MD, Lipton, Robert, PhD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE

“…Objective To examine pediatric emergency department (ED) visits over 5 years, trends in injury severity, and associations between injury-related ED visit…”
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Comparing definitions of a pediatric emergency department by Samuels‐Kalow, Margaret E., Sullivan, Ashley F., Boggs, Krislyn M., Gao, Jingya, Alpern, Elizabeth R., Camargo, Carlos A.

“…Objective Health services research on the differences in care between pediatric and general emergency departments (EDs) is limited by ambiguity regarding the…”
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Assessment of a Training Curriculum for Emergency Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections by Marin, Jennifer R., Alpern, Elizabeth R., Panebianco, Nova L., Dean, Anthony J.

“…ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:174–182 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Objectives:  The objective was to evaluate a training…”
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Traumatic brain injuries and computed tomography use in pediatric sports participants by Glass, Todd, MD, MS, Ruddy, Richard M., MD, Alpern, Elizabeth R., MD, MSCE, Gorelick, Marc, MD, MSCE, Callahan, James, MD, MSCE, Lee, Lois, MD, Gerardi, Mike, MD, Melville, Kraig, MD, Miskin, Michelle, MS, Holmes, James F., MD, MPH, Kuppermann, Nathan, MD, MPH

“…Abstract Background Childhood sports-related head trauma is common, frequently leading to emergency department (ED) visits. We describe the spectrum of these…”
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