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Publications Catalog: Children's Health

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Topics: Children's Health

Research Findings

Research Activities, May 2012:
Kidney-sparing surgery for children with renal tumors has equivalent in-hospital results to kidney removal surgery
Increased child hospitalizations are associated with the mother's mental state and confidence in parenting
Research Activities, February 2012:
Children of working mothers face more health problems
Research Activities, January 2012:
A large proportion of hospitalized children receive numerous medications during their hospitalization
Research Activities, November 2011:
Children are commonly exposed to ionizing radiation from medical diagnostic imaging procedures
Pediatric emergency department visits surged during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, but few children were hospitalized
Research Activities, October 2011:
A small number of drugs are used most commonly during pediatric hospitalizations
Hospitalizations for children with influenza and skin infections increased in the last decade
More than 20,000 emergency room visits for air and paintball gun injuries in 2008
Research Activities, July 2011:
School-age children treated most often for sports-related concussions
Research Activities, April 2011:
Parents using electronic kiosk provide more accurate clinical information than emergency room providers
Research Activities, March 2011:
Kidney stone rates in children may be on the rise
Research Activities, July 2010:
Nearly 9 percent of children experience agitation during sedation for nonsurgical procedures
Research Activities, December 2009:
Telemedicine reduces children's emergency department visits for nonemergency problems
Research Activities, November 2009:
Beta-lactams may be appropriate first-line treatment for pediatric skin infections in areas where MRSA is prevalent
Research Activities, September 2009:
Sports-related injuries account for one in five of children's emergency department visits
Research Activities, July 2009:
Children with acute bone infections can be switched from intravenous to oral antibiotics before hospital discharge
The number of hospitalized children on antifungal therapy has increased along with use of newer antifungal agents
Research Activities, June 2009:
Patient-centered health information technology has little impact on reducing pediatric medication errors in emergency departments

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