Search Results - "Gittelman, Michael A"

Impact of preseason concussion education on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of high school athletes by Kurowski, Brad G, Pomerantz, Wendy J, Schaiper, Courtney, Ho, Mona, Gittelman, Michael A

“…The benefit of preseason concussion education on athletes' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors is unclear. The purpose of the study was to determine the…”
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Impact of cable lock distribution on firearm securement after emergent mental health evaluation: a randomized controlled trial by Ketabchi, Bijan, Gittelman, Michael A, Zhang, Yin, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…BackgroundSuicide-related presentations to pediatric emergency departments (PED) have increased in recent years. PED providers have the opportunity to reduce…”
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Pediatric outdoor recreational injuries: another hidden concern during the COVID-19 pandemic by Blumberg, Melissa P, Gittelman, Michael A, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…Recreational equipment sales rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated changes in the incidence of pediatric emergency…”
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Trends of ED visits, admissions, and deaths for pediatric traumatic brain injury comparing sport and non-sport mechanisms by Hanson, Holly R, Gittelman, Michael A, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in children result in significant morbidity and mortality. There are many mechanisms, both sport and non-sport related, which…”
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Impact of standardization on racial and socioeconomic disparities in non-accidental trauma evaluations in infants in a pediatric emergency department by Elliott, Laura Even, Gittelman, Michael A, Kurowski, Eileen M, Duma, Elena M, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…Studies have illustrated racial and socioeconomic disparities in evaluation of non-accidental trauma (NAT). We aimed to investigate how implementation of a…”
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Attitudes and perceived barriers to firearm safety anticipatory guidance by pediatricians: a statewide perspective by Ketabchi, Bijan, Gittelman, Michael A, Southworth, Hayley, Arnold, Melissa Wervey, Denny, Sarah A, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…Firearms are the second leading cause of injury-related death in American children. Safe storage of firearms is associated with a significantly decreased odds…”
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A pilot QI primary care practice program to help reduce infant mortality risks by Gittelman, Michael A., Fluitt, Kristen, Anzeljc, Samantha, RajanBabu, Arun, Carle, Adam C., Arnold, Melissa Wervey, Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda

“…BackgroundTobacco smoke exposure (TSE) and inappropriate sleep position/environments contribute to preventable infant deaths. The objective of our quality…”
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Outcomes after injury prevention counselling in a paediatric office setting: a 25-year review by Zonfrillo, Mark R, Gittelman, Michael A, Quinlan, Kyran P, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…ObjectiveInjury is the leading cause of death and acquired disability in children. Primary care providers routinely provide age-appropriate injury prevention…”
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A quality improvement program in pediatric practices to increase tailored injury prevention counseling and assess self-reported changes made by families by Gittelman, Michael A, Carle, Adam C, Denny, Sarah, Anzeljc, Samantha, Arnold, Melissa Wervey

“…Many pediatric providers struggle to screen families for the majority of age-appropriate injury risks and educate them when appropriate. Standardized tools…”
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Factors that influence concussion knowledge and self-reported attitudes in high school athletes by Kurowski, Brad, Pomerantz, Wendy J, Schaiper, Courtney, Gittelman, Michael A

“…Many organizations and health care providers support educating high school (HS) athletes about concussions to improve their attitudes and behaviors about…”
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Assessment of the Smoke Free Families Tobacco Screening, Counseling, and Referral Program in Pediatric Primary Care Practices by Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda, Southworth, Hayley, Kranich, Christiana, Lorenz, Allison, Arnold, Melissa Wervey, Gittelman, Michael A.

“…The Smoke Free Families (SFF) program trained pediatric providers to use an SFF tool during well-child visits (WCVs) of infants ≤12 months to “Ask” caregivers…”
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The EASE Quality Improvement Project: Improving Safe Sleep Practices in Ohio Children's Hospitals by Macklin, Jamie R, Gittelman, Michael A, Denny, Sarah A, Southworth, Hayley, Arnold, Melissa Wervey

“…Despite American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations, many hospitalized infants are not observed in the appropriate safe sleep environment. Caregivers…”
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Falls in children birth to 5 years: different mechanisms lead to different injuries by Pomerantz, Wendy J, Gittelman, Michael A, Hornung, Richard, Husseinzadeh, Heideh

“…Falls are the most common cause of injury-related hospitalization in children younger than 5 years old. Most anticipatory guidance surrounding falls is around…”
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Injury Patterns in Obese Versus Nonobese Children Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department by POMERANTZ, Wendy J, TIMM, Nathan L, GITTELMAN, Michael A

“…Two of the most prevalent problems facing youth in the United States are injury and obesity. Obesity increases the risk of injury, prolongs recovery time, and…”
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Identifying Health-Related Social and Unintentional Injury Risks Among Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Urgent Care by Lendrum, Elizabeth C., Peterson, Kristen R., Gittelman, Michael A., Klein, Melissa D., Pomerantz, Wendy J., Zhang, Yin, Beck, Andrew F.

“…Many families seek medical care at pediatric urgent care centers. The objective of this study was to determine social and unintentional injury risks reported…”
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A pilot quality improvement program to increase pediatrician injury anticipatory guidance by Gittelman, Michael A, Denny, Sarah, Anzeljc, Samantha, FitzGerald, Mike, Arnold, Melissa Wervey

“…Because of a lack of time and training, many pediatricians often address few, if any, injury topics during well-child visits. The project goal was to increase…”
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An effective way to utilize daycare organizations to distribute home safety equipment by Pomerantz, Wendy J, Gardner, Dawne, Gittelman, Michael A

“…Safety equipment installed in the home can reduce pediatric injuries. The purpose of this study was to compare the proper use of home safety equipment…”
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Personalising Safe Sleep Messaging for Infant Caregivers in the United States by Vilvens, Heather L., Vaughn, Lisa M., Southworth, Hayley, Denny, Sarah A., Gittelman, Michael A.

“…The purpose of our study was to better understand why parents/caregivers might not practice safe sleep behaviours. In autumn 2016, we conducted ‘pulse’…”
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High School Football Playersʼ Knowledge and Attitudes About Concussions by Anderson, Brit L, Gittelman, Michael A, Mann, Jessica K, Cyriac, RoseAnn L, Pomerantz, Wendy J

“…OBJECTIVES:To assess high school (HS) football playersʼ knowledge of concussions and to determine whether increased knowledge is correlated with better…”
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The EASE Project Revisited: Improving Safe Sleep Practices in Ohio Birthing and Children’s Hospitals by Macklin, Jamie R., Gittelman, Michael A., Denny, Sarah A., Southworth, Hayley, Arnold, Melissa Wervey

“…Literature has shown hospitalized infants are not often observed in recommended safe sleep environments. Our objective was to implement a quality improvement…”
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