Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Jun 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of telephone calls from primary care practices on follow-up visits after pediatric emergency department visits: evidence from the Pediatric Emergency Department Links to Primary Care (PEDLPC) randomized controlled trial.
To test whether follow-up phone calls to counsel families about pediatric emergency department (PED) use and primary care availability made after an index PED visit would modify subsequent PED use. ⋯ Follow-up phone calls from primary care practices after PED visits counseling patients on the use of primary care and emergency services can modulate subsequent care-seeking behavior and decrease future PED use.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Jun 2009
Comparative StudyAccess to pediatric trauma care in the United States.
To catalog trauma center resources and estimate access to age-specific trauma care for children younger than 15 years in the United States. ⋯ Current pediatric trauma resources vary greatly by state and population density, with many children, particularly in rural areas, underserved. A thorough standardized catalog of verified PTCs is necessary to accurately assess pediatric trauma needs now and to optimize future trauma system planning for children.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Jun 2009
Screening for traumatic exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms in adolescents in the war-affected eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
To explore adolescent mental health in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, scene of a complex emergency since 1996. ⋯ Adolescents in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are highly exposed to political violence, putting them at a considerable risk--mediated by living area and sex--to develop posttraumatic stress symptoms.