Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jan 2002
Effect of rapid diagnosis of influenza virus type a on the emergency department management of febrile infants and toddlers.
Evidence shows that the rapid detection of influenza using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay decreases antibiotic use in the treatment of pediatric patients. To our knowledge, the effect on other diagnostic testing in an emergency department (ED) has not been examined. ⋯ Rapid confirmation of influenza virus type A infection seems to decrease ancillary tests and antibiotic use in febrile infants and toddlers in the ED. A prospective study with a larger group is needed to confirm these findings.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jan 2002
Inpatient childhood asthma treatment: relationship of hospital characteristics to length of stay and cost: analyses of New York State discharge data, 1995.
There is increasing pressure to optimize asthma treatment efficiency. It is possible that hospital characteristics influence such efficiency. ⋯ Hospitals providing medical education to pediatricians and safety net care do so without increasing LOS or cost of care for pediatric asthma.