Automated identification and quality measurement for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus.

Objective: Treatment delays for refractory convulsive status epilepticus (RCSE) are associated with worse outcomes. In the United States, treatment for pediatric RCSE is slower than guidelines recommend. To address this gap, the American Academy of Neurology and Child Neurology Society (AAN/CNS) developed a quality measure: the percentage of RCSE patients that receive third-line treatment within 60 minutes.

Predictors of fluid resuscitation in pediatric trauma patients.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) is accepted as the standard for the first hours of trauma care. However, ATLS is designed primarily for adults. In children, vascular access can be difficult and time-consuming.