2023
Variation in the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis in Pediatric Patients
Athanasopoulou S, Leeds S, Auerbach M. Variation in the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Anaphylaxis in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Emergency Care 2023, 40: 233-238. PMID: 37358800, DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000003003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient harmManagement of anaphylaxisMitigate patient harmEmergency medicine organizationsPediatric patientsNarrative reviewCare of pediatric patientsEvidence-based guidelinesReview of guidelinesNational health organizationsAcute managementGrey literature reviewClinical pathwayReview guidelinesResuscitation CouncilConsensus-based approachMedicine organizationsPrevent errorsHarmonization of guidelinesRate of infusionHealth OrganizationClinical practiceDosing recommendationsPeer reviewPediatric population
2021
A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting
Goldman MP, Lynders W, Crain M, Kelley M, Solomon DM, Bokhari SAJ, Tiyyagura G, Auerbach MA, Emerson BL. A QI Partnership to Decrease CT Use for Pediatric Appendicitis in the Community Hospital Setting. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2021, 6: e479. PMID: 34589653, PMCID: PMC8476057, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCT scan rateQuality improvement initiativesEmergency medical servicesPediatric appendicitisHospital ratesComputerized tomographyUS ratesCommunity hospital settingCT scan useImprovement initiativesMedical servicesState Emergency Medical ServicesPrimary aimQuality improvement teamStandardization of practiceCT useClinical pathwayHospital settingMAIN OUTCOMECase auditPractice trendsUltrasound usePractice changeProcess measuresEmergency department systems
2019
Early Involvement of the Child Protection Team in the Care of Injured Infants in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Powers E, Tiyyagura G, Asnes AG, Leventhal JM, Moles R, Christison-Lagay E, Groisberg S, Auerbach M. Early Involvement of the Child Protection Team in the Care of Injured Infants in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2019, 56: 592-600. PMID: 30879856, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.01.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild protection teamPediatric emergency departmentEmergency departmentClinical pathwayProtection teamEvaluation of infantsEarly involvementMonths of ageInfant morbidityAbusive injuriesSignificant causeDiagnostic testingInjuryInfantsPrivate insuranceSocioeconomic disparitiesChild protective servicesEarly detectionDiagnostic studiesConsultationPhysical abuseMonthsAbuseProtective servicesInvolvement