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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedJones YO, Hubbell BB, Thomson J
Things we do for no reason: systemic corticosteroids for wheezing in preschool-aged children.
This installment of the “Things We Do For No Reason” series presents and discusses a case study concerning the administration of systemic corticosteroids in a 4-year-old child presenting with wheezing, tachypnea, and respiratory distress. The authors conclude that current evidence does not support the routine use of systemic corticosteroids for preschool-aged children admitted for mild to moderate wheezing episodes, and that the patient in the introductory case would likely receive no clinical benefit from dexamethasone treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138.
Citation: Jones YO, Hubbell BB, Thomson J .
Things we do for no reason: systemic corticosteroids for wheezing in preschool-aged children.
J Hosp Med 2019 Dec;14(12):774-76. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3255..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Respiratory Conditions, Asthma, Case Study, Decision Making, Medication
Childers CP, Dworsky JQ, Massoumi RL
The contemporary appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children.
The purpose of this research was to study cases of acute, uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The researchers found that, in a population of 9,507 patients, the children have excellent clinical outcomes, although children aged 5 and under have an increased risk of negative appendectomy. Also, more than one-third of children received a computed tomography prior to the operation despite guidelines against their use.
AHRQ-funded; HS025079.
Citation: Childers CP, Dworsky JQ, Massoumi RL .
The contemporary appendectomy for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children.
Surgery 2019 May;165(5):1027-34. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.12.019..
Keywords: Case Study, Children/Adolescents, Surgery
Fogler J, Kuhn J, Prock L
Diagnostic uncertainty in a complex young man: autism versus psychosis.
This paper provides a case study of boy, diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who was born in Vietnam to a mother with mental illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Fogler J, Kuhn J, Prock L .
Diagnostic uncertainty in a complex young man: autism versus psychosis.
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2019 Jan;40(1):72-74. doi: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000000635..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Autism, Behavioral Health, Case Study
Schwenk H, Ramirez-Avila L, Sheu SH
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in pediatric patients: case report and literature review.
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by JC virus. Fewer than 30 cases have been reported in HIV- and non-infected children. The researchers report the case of a 15-year-old girl with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and AIDS who presented with nystagmus, dysarthria and ataxia. They also include a literature review.
AHRQ-funded; HS019485.
Citation: Schwenk H, Ramirez-Avila L, Sheu SH .
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in pediatric patients: case report and literature review.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2014 Apr;33(4):e99-105. doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000237..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Children/Adolescents, Case Study, Outcomes