Characteristics That Distinguish Accidental From Abusive Injury in Hospitalized Young Children With Head Trauma
Bechtel K, Stoessel K, Leventhal JM, Ogle E, Teague B, Lavietes S, Banyas B, Allen K, Dziura J, Duncan C. Characteristics That Distinguish Accidental From Abusive Injury in Hospitalized Young Children With Head Trauma. Pediatrics 2004, 114: 165-168. PMID: 15231923, DOI: 10.1542/peds.114.1.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbusive head injuryAccidental head injuryAbnormal mental statusMonths of ageUnilateral retinal hemorrhageRetinal hemorrhagesHead injuryProportion of childrenScalp hematomaMental statusHead traumaOutcome measuresSecondary outcome measuresHead injury groupSerial neurologic examinationsMain outcome measuresAbusive head traumaChild abuse specialistInjury groupEye examinationVitreous hemorrhageClinical featuresInitial presentationNeurologic examinationOphthalmoscopic examinationA Randomized Trial of Nebulized Epinephrine vs Albuterol in the Emergency Department Treatment of Bronchiolitis
Mull CC, Scarfone RJ, Ferri LR, Carlin T, Salvaggio C, Bechtel KA, Trephan MA, Rissman RL, Gracely EJ. A Randomized Trial of Nebulized Epinephrine vs Albuterol in the Emergency Department Treatment of Bronchiolitis. JAMA Pediatrics 2004, 158: 113-118. PMID: 14757602, DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.2.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpinephrine-treated groupEmergency department treatmentED dischargeClinical scoresNebulized epinephrineIll infantsOutcome measuresAntecedent upper respiratory tract infectionRespiratory rateRoom air oxygen saturationUpper respiratory tract infectionNew-onset wheezingRoom air saturationDouble-blind fashionProportion of patientsRespiratory tract infectionsMean clinical scoreSecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureMonths of ageNebulized albuterolTract infectionsRelapse rateMedian timeRacemic epinephrine