The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2001
Editorial Comment ReviewTreatment of pediatric traumatic brain injury: a broad path to a narrow gate.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2001
Consistency of care with national guidelines for children with asthma in managed care.
To evaluate the consistency of pediatric asthma care with the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Guidelines. ⋯ There are significant opportunities to improve the quality of care for children with asthma enrolled in managed care. A comprehensive approach to improving care may be necessary to address multiple aspects of care where opportunities exist.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2001
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialSNAP-II and SNAPPE-II: Simplified newborn illness severity and mortality risk scores.
Illness severity scores for newborns are complex and restricted by birth weight and have dated validations and calibrations. We developed and validated simplified neonatal illness severity and mortality risk scores. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. ⋯ SNAP-II and SNAPPE-II are empirically validated illness severity and mortality risk scores for newborn intensive care. They are simple, accurate, and robust across populations.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIpratropium bromide plus nebulized albuterol for the treatment of hospitalized children with acute asthma.
To determine whether the addition of repeated doses of nebulized ipratropium bromide (IB) to a standardized inpatient asthma care algorithm (ACA) for children with status asthmaticus improves clinical outcome. ⋯ The routine addition of repeated doses of nebulized IB to a standardized regimen of systemic corticosteroids and frequently administered beta-2 agonists confers no significant enhancement of clinical outcome for the treatment of hospitalized children with status asthmaticus.