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JANUARY 21, 2025

Diagnostic Costs : Influenza rapid diagnostic tests: $100-$200 Risk Stratification : Young children (<5 years), particularly those <2 years, and children with chronic conditions such as asthma or immunosuppression, are at higher risk for severe outcomes. MMWR Recomm Rep 2003; 52:1. Clin Microbiol Infect 2003; 9:247.

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Rapid Diagnostic Testing Pediatrics Dehydration Outcomes 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Spinal Infection: According to the Infectious Disease Society of America’s (IDSA) 2015 guidelines for native vertebral osteomyelitis, CRP and ESR in the setting of protracted back pain have sensitivities ranging from 94 to 100% for ruling out infection and malignancy in these patients. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12. J Clin Invest.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Outcomes were: (1) crusting of the lesions; then (2) complete healing of lesions -the end goal of treatment. Was the exposure and outcome accurately measured to minimise bias? There were no objective tests to confirm disease clearance. It was not clear if there was any vested interest in ensuring a certain outcome.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Outcomes Research 59

Pediatric Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

In a study from the US of 4075 admissions nationwide (ages 6-19 years) from 2003-14 found a low but increasing incidence of PLA from 9.63 Incidence Trends, Comorbidities, and Outcomes of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Among Children: A Nationwide Population-based Analysis. per 100,000 hospitalizations in 2014. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Wellness Sepsis 40