Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Safety Events in Hospitalized Children
Largest disparities seen for postoperative sepsis for Blacks and for postoperative respiratory failure for Hispanics
Rural Intermediate Care Hospitalizations Tied to Worse Outcomes
Adjusted 30-day mortality significantly higher than urban intermediate care hospitalizations
Time-Dependent Probabilities of Favorable Outcomes Examined After CPR
For patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, probabilities of favorable outcomes decrease with duration of CPR
Earlier Receipt of Whole Blood Transfusion Improves Survival
At each time point, WB transfusion as an adjunct to a massive transfusion protocol given earlier was linked to improved survival
Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Severe Respiratory Distress in Newborns
Findings seen for assisted ventilation, multiple clinical interventions, and systemic antibiotics
Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Diabetes Outcomes
Negative outcomes particularly seen for children and adolescents, including increase in diabetes-related admissions to pediatric ICUs, diabetic ketoacidosis
CDC: Number of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Remained Low in 2022
Despite evidence of increased EV-D68 circulation in the United States in 2022, cases of AFM remained low
AI Model for Early Prediction of Sepsis Improves Outcomes
Benefits include significant reduction in mortality and significant increase in sepsis bundle compliance
Novel Criteria Validated for Pediatric Sepsis, Septic Shock
Two studies describe development and validation of Phoenix criteria for identifying sepsis, septic shock in children
Oral Switch Noninferior for Low-Risk S. Aureus Bloodstream Infection
Early oral antimicrobial therapy noninferior to intravenous standard therapy for low-risk bloodstream infection
