Katherine Bakes

C-Reactive Protein Level Predicts SBI in Febrile Neonates

Historically, clinical and laboratory findings alone have been unreliable for identifying febrile neonates who are at risk for severe bacterial

Don't Delay Procedural Sedation for Children to Meet Fasting Times!

Preprocedural fasting guidelines, developed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and American Academy of Pediatrics, include 2 hours

Children with Isolated Vomiting After Head Injury Are Unlikely to Have Intracranial Injuries

In a planned secondary analysis of data from the Australasian Pediatric Head Injury Rule Study, investigators determined the prevalence of clinically

New Children's Intracranial Injury Decision Aid Score Predicts Need for ICU Admission

Using data from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network, investigators developed a risk score for determining need for intensive care

Increase in Medical Management of Nonperforated Pediatric Appendicitis

Using administrative data from the Pediatric Health Information System, investigators retrospectively assessed the frequency and outcomes of

Offering Influenza Vaccine to All Pediatric Emergency Department Patients May Be Cost Effective

Using a mathematical prediction model, investigators evaluated the cost effectiveness of four strategies for administering influenza vaccine to a

FAST Exam Does Not Improve Care for Stable Children with Blunt Torso Trauma

To determine if the FAST exam improves care among hemodynamically stable children with blunt torso trauma, investigators randomized children presenting

Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Risk Factors for Serious Adverse Events

Researchers assessed the incidence of sedation-related serious adverse events (SAEs) and risk factors for them in a prospective cohort study of

Juvenile Incarceration Is Associated with Worse Adult Health Outcomes

Of the more than 1 million juveniles arrested annually in the U.S., an estimated 80% will be incarcerated again as adults, 50% have urgent medical

How Common Are Cotton-Tip Applicator Ear Injuries in Children?

Investigators used the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database to characterize cotton-tip applicator (CTA)–related injuries among