Month: <span>January 2025</span>
Month: January 2025

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery

Pediatr Qual Saf. 2025 Jan 7;10(1):e785. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000785. eCollection 2025 Jan-Feb. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This project aimed to decrease surgical site wound infections (SSIs) to less …

Cathelicidin, but not vitamin D, is associated independently with sepsis in pediatric patients with cancer and febrile neutropenia

Mol Clin Oncol. 2024 Dec 19;22(2):22. doi: 10.3892/mco.2024.2817. eCollection 2025 Feb. ABSTRACT Sepsis and septic shock are major complications of febrile neutropenia (FN) in pediatric …

Rectangular Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Monophasic vs Biphasic Stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

Neuromodulation. 2025 Jan 6:S1094-7159(24)01266-2. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2024.11.010. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Biphasic sinusoidal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation treatment …

Outcomes for Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: An ACTION Registry Analysis

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Dec 19:S0735-1097(24)10047-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.083. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are no contemporary reports that highlight the national outcomes …

Neuropsychiatric Stabilization in Youths on the Autism Spectrum in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Call for Practice Standardization

J Pediatr Health Care. 2025 Jan 7:S0891-5245(24)00385-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.11.011. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly autism …

Bridging Educational Procedural Gap Via Analysis of Procedures Performed by Pediatric Nurse Practitioners in Clinical Practice: A Cross Sectional Survey

J Pediatr Health Care. 2025 Jan 6:S0891-5245(24)00405-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2024.12.003. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The complexity of healthcare is dynamic and requires educators to …