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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedDaymont C, Balamuth F, Scott HF
Elevated heart rate and risk of revisit with admission in pediatric emergency patients.
This study examines whether emergency department (ED) heart rate (HR) values can identify children at elevated risk of ED revisit with admission. The authors performed a retrospective cohort study of children ages 0-18 years discharged from a tertiary-care pediatric ED from 2013 to 2014. They created percentile curves for the last recorded HR for age using data from calendar year 2013 and used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to characterize the performance of the percentiles for predicting ED revisit with admission within 72 hours. They evaluated 183,433 eligible ED visits and found that the last recorded HR for age had poor discrimination for predicting revisit with admission.
AHRQ-funded; HS023827.
Citation: Daymont C, Balamuth F, Scott HF .
Elevated heart rate and risk of revisit with admission in pediatric emergency patients.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2021 Apr;37(4):e185-e91. doi: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001552..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Risk, Hospitalization
Cotter JM, Tyler A, Reese J
Steroid variability in pediatric inpatient asthmatics: survey on provider preferences of dexamethasone versus prednisone.
This study looked at pediatric emergency department (ED) inpatient use of dexamethasone versus prednisone by providers for asthma treatment. A survey was distributed to providers who care for inpatient asthmatics. Ninety-two providers completed the survey. When patients received dexamethasone in the ED, 44% continued dexamethasone, 14% switched to prednisone, 2% stopped steroid use, and 40% said it depended on the circumstances. Hospitalists were significantly more likely to continue dexamethasone than pulmonologists (61% versus 15%). Switching to prednisone included factors such as severity of exacerbation (73%) and asthma history (47%). Just over half of providers (5f1%) felt uncomfortable using dexamethasone because of “minimal data to support [its] use inpatient.”
AHRQ-funded; HS026512.
Citation: Cotter JM, Tyler A, Reese J .
Steroid variability in pediatric inpatient asthmatics: survey on provider preferences of dexamethasone versus prednisone.
J Asthma 2020 Sep;57(9):942-48. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1622713..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Asthma, Respiratory Conditions, Medication, Inpatient Care, Care Management, Hospitalization, Emergency Department, Practice Patterns, Provider: Physician, Provider
Mueller EL, Jacob SA, Cochrane AR
Variation in hospital admission from the emergency department for children with cancer: a pediatric health information system study.
Children with cancer experience a wide range of conditions that require urgent evaluation in the emergency department (ED), yet variation in admission rates is poorly documented. In this study, the investigators performed a retrospective cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System of ED encounters by children with cancer between July 2012 and June 2015. They concluded that the percentage of children with cancer admitted through the ED varied widely by institution and diagnosis.
AHRQ-funded; HS026390.
Citation: Mueller EL, Jacob SA, Cochrane AR .
Variation in hospital admission from the emergency department for children with cancer: a pediatric health information system study.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 Jun;67(6):e28140. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28140..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Cancer, Emergency Department, Hospitalization
Jacob SA, Mueller EL, Cochrane AR
Variation in hospital admission of sickle cell patients from the emergency department using the pediatric health information system.
Investigators sought to determine the variation seen in hospitalizations for the top complaints for ED visits for children with sickle cell disease (SCD) nationally. Using data from the Pediatric Health Information Systems (PHIS) Database, they found that pain and fever were the most common primary diagnoses for children with SCD who seek acute care; while significant variation in hospitalization exists, it is not associated with day of the week. They recommend further studies to elucidate patient- and hospital-level factors that influence admission variation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026390.
Citation: Jacob SA, Mueller EL, Cochrane AR .
Variation in hospital admission of sickle cell patients from the emergency department using the pediatric health information system.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2020 Jun;67(6):e28067. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28067..
Keywords: Sickle Cell Disease, Emergency Department, Children/Adolescents, Hospitalization, Hospitals
Zins ZP, Wheeler KK, Brink F
Trends in US physician diagnosis of child physical abuse and neglect injuries, 2006-2014.
The purpose of this study was to determine if US child physical abuse and neglect injury rates changed from 2006 to 2014, whether definitive diagnoses of physical abuse and neglect were used more often over time, and what patient factors influenced definitive physical maltreatment diagnoses. The investigators found that definitive diagnoses of physical abuse and neglect increased over the study period and were associated with hospital volume and patient characteristics which may reflect provider experience and possible bias.
AHRQ-funded; HS024263.
Citation: Zins ZP, Wheeler KK, Brink F .
Trends in US physician diagnosis of child physical abuse and neglect injuries, 2006-2014.
Child Abuse Negl 2019 Dec;98:104179. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104179..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Domestic Violence, Injuries and Wounds, Emergency Department, Hospitalization
Parast L, Bardach NS, Burkhart Q
Development of new quality measures for hospital-based care of suicidal youth.
This study researched the value of 4 new quality measures developed to assess hospital-based care for suicidal youth. The four quality measures focused on counseling caregivers about restricting access to lethal means of self-harm, and the benefits and risks of antidepressant medications. They were divided into measures for the emergency department (ED) and inpatient measures. Survey field tests were conducted with caregivers of youth who were admitted to the ED or inpatient care for suicidality at 1 of 2 children’s hospitals between July 2013 and June 2014. Most caregivers did receive counseling about restricting their child’s access to lethal means of self-harm and also reported higher rates of counseling of benefits on antidepressants both in the ED and in the inpatient setting than the risks.
AHRQ-funded; HS020506.
Citation: Parast L, Bardach NS, Burkhart Q .
Development of new quality measures for hospital-based care of suicidal youth.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Apr;18(3):248-55. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.017..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Education: Patient and Caregiver, Emergency Department, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Inpatient Care, Behavioral Health, Prevention, Quality of Care, Quality Measures
Michelson KA, Monuteaux MC, Neuman MI
Variation and trends in anaphylaxis care in United States children's hospitals.
The authors sought to determine the extent of variation in treatment of children with anaphylaxis. They found that there is substantial variability in the use of common therapies and hospitalization rates for children cared for in U.S. children's hospitals, highlighting the need for research defining optimal care for anaphylaxis.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Michelson KA, Monuteaux MC, Neuman MI .
Variation and trends in anaphylaxis care in United States children's hospitals.
Acad Emerg Med 2016 May;23(5):623-7. doi: 10.1111/acem.12922.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Hospitals, Care Management, Hospitalization
Mueller EL, Sabbatini A, Gebremariam A
Why pediatric patients with cancer visit the emergency department: United States, 2006-2010.
The authors explored reasons prompting emergency department (ED) visits and factors associated with hospital admission among pediatric patients with cancer. They concluded that fever with neutropenia was the most common reason for ED visits among pediatric patients with cancer and was the condition most strongly associated with admission, and that socioeconomic factors appeared to influence ED disposition for this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Mueller EL, Sabbatini A, Gebremariam A .
Why pediatric patients with cancer visit the emergency department: United States, 2006-2010.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015 Mar;62(3):490-5. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25288.
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Keywords: Cancer, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Hospitalization