Evaluation of chest pain in the pediatric patient
J Thull-Freedman - Medical Clinics, 2010 - medical.theclinics.com
Many causes of chest pain in children are benign and self-limited. Nonetheless, serious and
life-threatening etiologies exist, and the challenge to the practitioner is to be able to identify …
life-threatening etiologies exist, and the challenge to the practitioner is to be able to identify …
The crying infant: diagnostic testing and frequency of serious underlying disease
SB Freedman, N Al-Harthy, J Thull-Freedman - Pediatrics, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. To determine the proportion of children evaluated in an emergency department
because of crying who have a serious underlying etiology. Secondary outcomes included …
because of crying who have a serious underlying etiology. Secondary outcomes included …
Pediatric myocarditis: emergency department clinical findings and diagnostic evaluation
SB Freedman, JK Haladyn, A Floh, JA Kirsh… - …, 2007 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. The goal was to determine, in children with myocarditis, the frequency of
various presenting symptoms and the sensitivity of clinical and laboratory investigations …
various presenting symptoms and the sensitivity of clinical and laboratory investigations …
Pediatric abdominal radiograph use, constipation, and significant misdiagnoses
SB Freedman, J Thull-Freedman, D Manson… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the proportion of children diagnosed with constipation assigned a
significant alternative diagnosis within 7 days (misdiagnosis), if there is an association …
significant alternative diagnosis within 7 days (misdiagnosis), if there is an association …
Prevalence of urinary tract infection, bacteremia, and meningitis among febrile infants aged 8 to 60 days with SARS-Cov-2
PL Aronson, JP Louie, E Kerns, B Jennings… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and bacterial
meningitis in febrile infants with SARS-CoV-2 is largely unknown. Knowledge of the …
meningitis in febrile infants with SARS-CoV-2 is largely unknown. Knowledge of the …
Emergency department revisits in children with gastroenteritis
SB Freedman, JD Thull-Freedman… - Journal of pediatric …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether intravenous fluid administration is
independently associated with a reduction in unscheduled emergency department (ED) …
independently associated with a reduction in unscheduled emergency department (ED) …
Going to the COVID-19 Gemba: using observation and high reliability strategies to achieve safety in a time of crisis
J Thull-Freedman, S Mondoux, A Stang… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Implementation of high reliability principles in healthcare delivery is recognized as an
effective strategy for reducing harm to patients and healthcare workers. 1, 2, 3 With the …
effective strategy for reducing harm to patients and healthcare workers. 1, 2, 3 With the …
Quality improvement in the time of coronavirus disease 2019–A change strategy well suited to pandemic response
Quality improvement (QI) is a science that is built upon testing small changes and quickly
learning from the results observed. Changes in normal operations, either as a deliberate …
learning from the results observed. Changes in normal operations, either as a deliberate …
Introducing an innovative model of acute paediatric mental health and addictions care to paediatric emergency departments: a protocol for a multicentre prospective …
S Freedman, J Thull-Freedman… - BMJ Open …, 2020 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Introduction Children and youth with mental health and addiction crises are a vulnerable
patient group that often are brought to the hospital for emergency department care. We …
patient group that often are brought to the hospital for emergency department care. We …
Pediatric constipation in the emergency department: evaluation, treatment, and outcomes
SB Freedman, J Thull-Freedman… - Journal of pediatric …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Limited knowledge exists surrounding the pharmacologic management of
pediatric constipation in the emergency department (ED) setting and the success of …
pediatric constipation in the emergency department (ED) setting and the success of …