2021
Hospital Admissions for Abusive Head Trauma at Children’s Hospitals During COVID-19
Maassel NL, Asnes AG, Leventhal JM, Solomon DG. Hospital Admissions for Abusive Head Trauma at Children’s Hospitals During COVID-19. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021050361. PMID: 33879521, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050361.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children.
Yung N, Solomon D, Schuster K, Christison-Lagay E. Closing the gap in care of blunt solid organ injury in children. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2020, 89: 894-899. PMID: 32345899, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolClinical Decision-MakingConsensusConservative TreatmentFemaleHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInjury Severity ScoreLength of StayLiverMalePatient DischargePractice Guidelines as TopicProfessional Practice GapsRetrospective StudiesSpleenSurgical Procedures, OperativeTrauma CentersWounds, NonpenetratingYoung AdultConceptsAdult trauma centersPediatric trauma centerSolid organ injuryBlunt solid organ injuryOperative interventionOrgan injuryTrauma centerInjury gradeNonoperative managementLiver injuryPediatric blunt solid organ injuryPediatric solid organ injuryPhysiologic parametersNational Trauma Data BankTrauma center typeGrade of injuryTrauma Data BankBlunt spleenMean LOSHigher ORsConsensus guidelinesIsolated spleenOperative rateGrade ILevel IV
2019
An Evidence-Based Guideline Supporting Restricted Opioid Prescription after Pediatric Appendectomy
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Worhunsky D, Manchisi A, Torres-Maldonado I, Sagnella L, Caty MG, Cowles RA, Ozgediz DE, Christison-Lagay ER, Solomon DG, Stitelman DH. An Evidence-Based Guideline Supporting Restricted Opioid Prescription after Pediatric Appendectomy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2019, 55: 106-111. PMID: 31699433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic appendectomyOpioid prescriptionsPostoperative opioid needsPostoperative telephone interviewsQuantity of opioidsPresence of painYoung adult patientsEvidence-based guidelinesMain outcome measuresOpioid needsAnalgesic useModifiable contributorPain reliefAdequate analgesiaAdult patientsChart reviewHospital dischargeMost patientsPatients 5Pediatric appendectomyYounger patientsPain concernsAverage MMEOpioid epidemicOutcome measures
2018
Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States
Lopez CM, Solomon D, Boulware SD, Christison-Lagay E. Trends in the “Off-Label” Use of GnRH Agonists Among Pediatric Patients in the United States. Clinical Pediatrics 2018, 57: 1432-1435. PMID: 30003804, DOI: 10.1177/0009922818787260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemGnRH agonistLabel indicationsPrecocious pubertyGnRH agonist therapyOff-label treatmentOff-label useProportion of childrenFraction of childrenHistrelin acetateLupron injectionsAgonist therapyPediatric patientsHormone agonistChildren's HospitalLabel usePrivate insurance coverageMedicaid patientsLabel usesNumber of childrenOff labelStable cohortHealth information systemsAgonistsPatientsTrends in the use of puberty blockers among transgender children in the United States
Lopez CM, Solomon D, Boulware SD, Christison-Lagay ER. Trends in the use of puberty blockers among transgender children in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2018, 31: 665-670. PMID: 29715194, DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2018-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemCentral precocious pubertyHistrelin acetatePrecocious pubertyMinority patientsWhite non-Hispanic patientsOlder ageNon-Hispanic patientsDistribution of patientsPotential racial disparitiesMajority of childrenBilling diagnosisPatient populationTransgender patientsLarge cohortPatientsAverage ageTreatment dataCommercial insuranceHealth information systemsTransgender careNatal femalesRacial disparitiesDiagnosisNational trends