Pediatrics
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Emergency department (ED) crowding prevents the efficient and effective use of health services and compromises quality. Patients who use the ED for nonemergent health concerns may unnecessarily crowd ED services. In this article we describe characteristics of pediatric patients in the United States who use EDs for nonemergent visits. ⋯ Children's sociodemographic characteristics were predictors of nonemergent use of ED services.
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The objective of this study was to determine factors that are involved in shoulder injury rates among high school athletes who participate in organized baseball and softball. ⋯ Although rates and patterns of shoulder injuries are similar between baseball and softball players, injury rates and patterns differ between field positions within each sport, as well as by injury severity and the athletes' year in school.