Sparrow Hospital

Accidental Toxicological Pediatric Ingestions: Disparities in the Involvement of Social Work and Child Protective Services

OBJECTIVES: To examine sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with social work consultation and child protective services (CPS) referrals among children presenting to the pediatric emergency department (ED) after an accidental toxicological ingestion. METHODS: This retr...

Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

BACKGROUND: Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitor, is the only FDA-approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD. Limited...

Palliative care documentation in gastrointestinal bleeding hospitalizations: national trends and associated care patterns

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) often affects older, medically complex patients, yet national patterns of inpatient palliative care documentation in GIB are unknown. We aimed to characterize trends and factors associated with palliative care documentation and examine...