A5088147647- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
Boston Children's Museum
2012-2025
Boston Children's Hospital
2016-2025
Harvard University
2016-2025
Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network
2024
Intercept Pharmaceuticals (United States)
2018-2024
American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2023-2024
University of Michigan
2022-2023
American College of Emergency Physicians
2023
Medical College of Wisconsin
2011-2023
Johns Hopkins University
2012-2023
<h3>Importance</h3>Over 30 000 people die annually in the United States from injuries caused by firearms. Although most firearm laws are enacted states, whether associated with rates of deaths is uncertain.<h3>Objective</h3>To evaluate more a state fewer fatalities.<h3>Design</h3>Using an ecological and cross-sectional method, we retrospectively analyzed all firearm-related reported to Centers for Disease Control Prevention Web-based Injury Statistics Query Reporting System 2007 through...
Child passenger safety has dramatically evolved over the past decade; however, motor vehicle crashes continue to be leading cause of death for children 4 years and older. This policy statement provides evidence-based recommendations best practices in choice a child restraint system optimize vehicles from birth through adolescence: (1) rear-facing car seats as long possible; (2) forward-facing time they outgrow most at least age; (3) belt-positioning booster 8 (4) lap shoulder seat belts all...
<h3>Importance</h3> Young febrile infants are at substantial risk of serious bacterial infections; however, the current culture-based diagnosis has limitations. Analysis host expression patterns (“RNA biosignatures”) in response to infections may provide an alternative diagnostic approach. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess whether RNA biosignatures can distinguish aged 60 days or younger with and without infections. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> Prospective observational study involving...
Importance Firearm fatality rates in the United States have reached a 28-year high. Describing evolution of firearm across intents, demographics, and geography over time may highlight high-risk groups inform interventions for injury prevention. Objective To understand variations fatalities stratified by intent, US. Design, Setting, Participants This cross-sectional study analyzed US from 1990 to 2021 using data Centers Disease Control Prevention. Heat maps, maximum mean rate graphs,...
Bronchiolitis, the most common infection of lower respiratory tract in infants, is a leading cause hospitalization childhood. Corticosteroids are commonly used to treat bronchiolitis, but evidence their effectiveness limited.We conducted double-blind, randomized trial comparing single dose oral dexamethasone (1 mg per kilogram body weight) with placebo 600 children (age range, 2 12 months) first episode wheezing diagnosed emergency department as moderate-to-severe bronchiolitis (defined by...
This is a revision of the previous joint Policy Statement titled “Guidelines for Care Children in Emergency Department.” have unique physical and psychosocial needs that are heightened setting serious or life-threatening emergencies. The majority children who ill injured brought to community hospital emergency departments (EDs) by virtue proximity. It therefore imperative all EDs appropriate resources (medications, equipment, policies, education) capable staff provide effective care...
<h3>Importance</h3> Firearms caused more than 500 pediatric fatalities in 2017—a 50% increase from 2009. Laws regulating firearms are one approach to reducing firearm fatalities. <h3>Objective</h3> To evaluate the association between state child access prevention (CAP) laws and <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> A state-level, cross-sectional study of CAP throughout United States, 1991-2016, was conducted using negative binomial regression analyze differences fatality rates children aged...
<h3>Importance</h3> Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths aged 10 to 19 years in United States, with rates nearly doubling during past decade. Youths impoverished communities are at increased risk for negative health outcomes; however, association between pediatric suicide and poverty not well understood. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess county-level concentration. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This retrospective, cross-sectional study examined suicides US 5 from...
Youth firearm-related deaths are a public health crisis in the US. The association between county-level poverty and risk of among youth is unknown, however.
Firearms are the leading cause of death in children and youth 0 to 24 years age United States. In 2020, firearms resulted 10,197 deaths (fatality rate 9.91/100,000 0-24 old). mechanism pediatric suicides homicides. Increased access is associated with increased rates firearm deaths. Substantial disparities injuries exist by age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation gender identity for related legal intervention. Barriers can decrease risk suicide, homicide, or unintentional shooting...
Firearms are the leading cause of death in children and youth 0 to 24 years age United States. They also an important injury with long-term physical mental health consequences. A multipronged approach layers protection focused on harm reduction, which has been successful decreasing motor vehicle-related injuries, is essential decrease firearm injuries deaths youth. Interventions should be individual, household, community, policy level. Strategies for reduction pediatric include providing...
Emergency department (ED) crowding has been and continues to be a national concern. ED is defined as situation in which the identified need for emergency services outstrips available resources ED. Crowding associated with higher morbidity mortality, delayed pain control, time administration of antibiotics, increased medical errors, less-than-optimal health care. impedes hospital's ability achieve quality patient safety goals, diminishes effectiveness care net, limits capacity hospitals...
The American Academy of Pediatrics and its members recognize the importance improving physician’s ability to intimate partner violence (IPV) understand effects on child health development role in continuum family violence. Pediatricians are a unique position identify IPV survivors pediatric settings, evaluate treat children exposed IPV, connect families with available local national resources. Children at increased risk being abused neglected more likely develop adverse health, behavioral,...
The objective was to identify patient, provider, and hospital characteristics associated with the use of neuroimaging in evaluation head trauma children.This a cross-sectional study children (< or =19 years age) injuries from National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) collected by Center for Health Statistics. NHAMCS collects data on approximately 25,000 visits annually 600 randomly selected emergency outpatient departments. This examined U.S. departments (EDs) between 2002...
<h3>Objective</h3>To determine the prevalence of clinically important traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) with severe injury mechanisms in children minor blunt head trauma but no other risk factors from Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) TBI prediction rules (defined as isolated mechanisms).<h3>Design</h3>Secondary analysis a large prospective observational cohort study.<h3>Setting</h3>Twenty-five emergency departments participating PECARN.<h3>Patients</h3>Children and...