Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Jan 2008
Injuries sustained by high school rugby players in the United States, 2005-2006.
To describe the incidence and characteristics of injuries among US high school rugby players and to identify possible injury risk factors. ⋯ As the popularity of youth rugby continues to grow in the United States, increasing numbers of physicians and certified athletic trainers will find themselves treating rugby-related injuries and answering questions from parents about the comparative safety of rugby. To our knowledge, this is the first large-scale study to describe injury rates and identify possible injury risk factors among US high school rugby players.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Jan 2008
Newborn care by pediatric hospitalists in a community hospital: effect on physician productivity and financial performance.
To describe financial outcomes and physician productivity associated with the inclusion of well-newborn services in a pediatric hospitalist program in a community hospital. ⋯ Community hospital pediatric hospitalist programs with dedicated 24-hour staffing and a low inpatient census can be expected to operate at a substantial financial deficit if hospitalist care is limited to inpatient care and procedures. Financial performance of these programs may be improved by expanding the role of the pediatric hospitalist to include newborn care.