2024
Parental Preferences and Shared Decision-Making for the Management of Febrile Young Infants.
Sylvestre P, Aronson P, Yannopoulos A, Poirier C, Gaucher N, Burstein B. Parental Preferences and Shared Decision-Making for the Management of Febrile Young Infants. Pediatrics 2024, 154 PMID: 39285842, PMCID: PMC11422194, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-066420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDecisional involvementFocus groupsMedical recommendationsFebrile young infantsSequential explanatory mixed-methods studyExplanatory mixed-methods studyAspects of careStressful aspectsInfant medical careQualitative focus groupsCross-sectional questionnaireMixed-methods studyParental preferencesLumbar punctureDecision-making experiencesTertiary pediatric hospitalTailored informationYoung infantsMedical careMedical teamSupportive relationshipsInfant careManagement of febrile young infantsPediatric hospitalFamily expectationsFebrile infants aged ≤60 days: evaluation and management in the emergency department.
Palladino L, Woll C, Aronson P. Febrile infants aged ≤60 days: evaluation and management in the emergency department. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice 2024, 21: 1-28. PMID: 38266065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsBacterial infectionsManagement of febrile young infantsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelineYoung infantsFebrile young infantsPediatrics clinical practice guidelineEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionRisk stratification toolPositive viral testClinical practice guidelinesTract infectionsViral testingEmergency cliniciansSevere outcomesAmerican AcademyInfectionPractice guidelinesInfantsDepartmentFeverEmergency
2018
Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections
Pruitt CM, Neuman MI, Shah SS, Shabanova V, Woll C, Wang ME, Alpern ER, Williams DJ, Sartori L, Desai S, Leazer RC, Marble RD, McCulloh RJ, DePorre AG, Rooholamini SN, Lumb CE, Balamuth F, Shin S, Aronson PL, Collaborative F, Nigrovic L, Browning W, Mitchell C, Peaper D, Feldman E. Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes among Febrile Young Infants with Invasive Bacterial Infections. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 204: 177-182.e1. PMID: 30297292, PMCID: PMC6309646, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsFebrile young infantsAdverse outcomesBacterial meningitisYoung infantsIll appearanceFebrile infantsBacterial infectionsRetrospective cohort studyMedical record reviewLocal microbiology laboratoryMixed-effects logistic regressionElectronic medical record systemDays of ageIll appearingNeurologic sequelaeCohort studyMedical record systemClinical factorsMedication receiptMechanical ventilationRecord reviewClinical dataInclusion criteriaMeningitisEMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT CLINICAL DECISION TOOLS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FEBRILE YOUNG INFANTS AMONG TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTERS ACROSS CANADA
Burstein B, Gravel J, Aronson P, Neuman M. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT CLINICAL DECISION TOOLS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FEBRILE YOUNG INFANTS AMONG TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTERS ACROSS CANADA. Paediatrics & Child Health 2018, 23: e7-e8. PMCID: PMC5961157, DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy054.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision toolTertiary pediatric centerCanadian tertiary pediatric centersFebrile young infantsEmergency departmentPediatric centersFebrile infantsInpatient settingClinical pathwayPractice variationYoung infantsOrder setsRespiratory viral testingC-reactive proteinAntibiotic treatment regimensLaboratory reference valuesNormal laboratory reference valuesChi-square testingNew diagnostic testsInter-centre differencesProcalcitonin testingHospital volumeProvider adherenceSurvey response rateTreatment regimens
2014
Variation in Care of the Febrile Young Infant <90 Days in US Pediatric Emergency Departments
Aronson PL, Thurm C, Alpern ER, Alessandrini EA, Williams DJ, Shah SS, Nigrovic LE, McCulloh RJ, Schondelmeyer A, Tieder JS, Neuman MI. Variation in Care of the Febrile Young Infant <90 Days in US Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics 2014, 134: 667-677. PMID: 25266437, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile young infantsPediatric emergency departmentUS pediatric emergency departmentsHospital-level variationEmergency departmentHospitalization ratesInterhospital variationYoung infantsAge groupsSignificant interhospital variationRetrospective cohort studyCerebrospinal fluid testingProportion of patientsQuality of careDays of ageInfants 29Substantial patientCohort studyED visitsOverall cohortPatient ageED managementDiagnosis codesInclusion criteriaModifiable source