Factors associated with pneumonia severity in children: a systematic review
P Dean, TA Florin - Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Community-acquired pneumonia in children is associated with significant morbidity and
mortality; however, data are limited in predicting which children will have negative …
mortality; however, data are limited in predicting which children will have negative …
A systematic review of the magnitude and cause of geographic variation in unplanned hospital admission rates and length of stay for ambulatory care sensitive …
J Busby, S Purdy, W Hollingworth - BMC health services research, 2015 - Springer
Background Unplanned hospital admissions place a large and increasing strain on
healthcare budgets worldwide. Many admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions …
healthcare budgets worldwide. Many admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions …
Predicting severe pneumonia outcomes in children
BACKGROUND: Substantial morbidity and excessive care variation are seen with pediatric
pneumonia. Accurate risk-stratification tools to guide clinical decision-making are needed …
pneumonia. Accurate risk-stratification tools to guide clinical decision-making are needed …
Measuring hospital quality using pediatric readmission and revisit rates
NS Bardach, E Vittinghoff, R Asteria-Peñaloza… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess variation among hospitals on pediatric readmission and revisit rates
and to determine the number of high-and low-performing hospitals. METHODS: In a …
and to determine the number of high-and low-performing hospitals. METHODS: In a …
Variation in emergency department diagnostic testing and disposition outcomes in pneumonia
OBJECTIVE: To describe the variability across hospitals in diagnostic test utilization for
children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during emergency …
children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) during emergency …
Variability in antibiotic prescribing for community-acquired pneumonia
LK Handy, M Bryan, JS Gerber, T Zaoutis… - Pediatrics, 2017 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: Retrospective cohort study in an outpatient pediatric primary care network from
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2013. Patients prescribed amoxicillin, macrolides, or a broad …
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2013. Patients prescribed amoxicillin, macrolides, or a broad …
Establishing benchmarks for the hospitalized care of children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia
K Parikh, M Hall, V Mittal, A Montalbano… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Asthma, pneumonia, and bronchiolitis are the leading
causes of admission for pediatric patients; however, the lack of accepted benchmarks is a …
causes of admission for pediatric patients; however, the lack of accepted benchmarks is a …
Narrow vs broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy for children hospitalized with pneumonia
DJ Williams, M Hall, SS Shah, K Parikh, A Tyler… - …, 2013 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: The 2011 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society/Infectious Diseases Society
of America community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guideline recommends narrow-spectrum …
of America community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) guideline recommends narrow-spectrum …
Testing for respiratory viruses in children: to swab or not to swab
PJ Gill, SE Richardson, O Ostrow… - JAMA pediatrics, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While most viral respiratory tract infections can be diagnosed clinically, clinicians
frequently order tests to identify the specific offending virus. While there has been …
frequently order tests to identify the specific offending virus. While there has been …
Intravenous versus oral antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of complicated pneumonia
METHODS: This multicenter retrospective cohort study included children≥ 2 months and<
18 years discharged with complicated pneumonia between 2009 and 2012. The main …
18 years discharged with complicated pneumonia between 2009 and 2012. The main …