Hasbro Children's Hospital

Screening for Celiac Disease in Children: Practical Guidance for Primary Care Providers.

Celiac disease is prevalent in the pediatric population. However, screening for celiac disease can be confusing given the variety of tests available and current guidelines are not always widely known in the medical community. As most children with celiac disease will initially pr...

Intensity of Healthcare Utilization Among Pediatric Hospice Patients Receiving Concurrent Care.

BACKGROUND: As children with life-threatening con- ditions near end-of-life, their disease burden and care requirements tend to increase, leading to high intensity of care in the hospital. Previous studies have examined patterns of healthcare usage among these children receiving...

Prevalence and Characteristics of Mental Health Interventions Following Pediatric Hospitalization

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: As survival after pediatric critical illness improves, attention has shifted to post-intensive care syndrome and the long-term mental health of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) survivors, who have high rates of posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and dep...

Videographic Assessment of Preintubation Checklist Use in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A NEAR4PEM Checklist Feasibility Study

OBJECTIVES: Cognitive aids are widely used in pediatric emergency departments (PEDs), yet real-world use is difficult to assess via self-report or the medical record. We used video review to assess whether (adoption) and how (fidelity) the NEAR4PEM Preintubation Checklist was use...

Postoperative Interventions and Cost Associated With Disposition After Tonsil and Adenoidectomy

OBJECTIVE To evaluate postoperative disposition and resource use among patients admitted to the inpatient unit or pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) following tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy (T/A). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort stu...

Shotgun Metagenomics Identify Unique Changes of the Intestinal Microbiome in Pediatric Survivors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

BACKGROUND: Intestinal microbiota plays an important role in human health and metabolism. Microbial dysbiosis has been observed in various chronic conditions, many of which are late effects of leukemia treatment. We previously observed significant differences in the gut microbiom...