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paediatrics

Characterization of children’s prospective prescription review and exploration of factors influencing the success of interventions

Ther Adv Drug Saf. 2025 Jan 6;16:20420986241311448. doi: 10.1177/20420986241311448. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Medication safety is crucial in clinical care. Although many hospitals have implemented …

Lessons Learned from a Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination in Hospitalized Children

Pediatr Qual Saf. 2025 Jan 7;10(1):e782. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000782. eCollection 2025 Jan-Feb. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rates in the United States remain …

Transitioning to Opioid-free Anesthesia for Pediatric Supracondylar Fracture Repairs: A Patient Safety Report

Pediatr Qual Saf. 2025 Jan 7;10(1):e777. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000777. eCollection 2025 Jan-Feb. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Supracondylar fractures are among the most common injuries in the pediatric population. …

Improving Antibiotic Use in Argentine Pediatric Hospitals: A Process Evaluation Using Normalization Process Theory

Pediatr Qual Saf. 2025 Jan 7;10(1):e788. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000788. eCollection 2025 Jan-Feb. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In the pediatric setting, overprescribing of antibiotics contributes to the rise of …

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 …

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 …