Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Dec 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialHelium-oxygen therapy for infants with bronchiolitis: a randomized controlled trial.
To compare nebulized racemic epinephrine delivered by 70% helium and 30% oxygen or 100% oxygen followed by helium-oxygen inhalation therapy via high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) vs oxygen inhalation via HFNC in the treatment of bronchiolitis. ⋯ Nebulized racemic epinephrine delivered by helium-oxygen followed by helium-oxygen inhalation therapy delivered by HFNC was associated with a greater degree of clinical improvement compared with that delivered by oxygen among infants with bronchiolitis. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00116584.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med · Dec 2011
Dating violence among adolescents presenting to a pediatric emergency department.
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of dating violence experienced by adolescents seeking care in a pediatric emergency department and how often adolescents reporting victimization follow up with suggested resources. ⋯ Dating violence perpetration and victimization rates for both boys and girls who had at least 1 dating relationship are high in this pediatric emergency department population.