To wrap or not to wrap: A retrospective review of circumcision dressing and post-procedural bleeding.

Introduction: Bleeding is an infrequent, but important, complication after circumcision. Our aim was to examine postoperative bleeding events after circumcision comparing patients managed with a circumferential wrap to ointment alone.

Methods: Boys ≤18 years of age who underwent circumcision at a tertiary children's hospital were retrospectively reviewed between 2017 and 2018.

Alvarado Scores Predict Additive Value of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Workup of Suspected Appendicitis in Children.

Background: The presentation of appendicitis in pediatrics is variable, and diagnostic imaging is often used. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is replacing computed tomography in some centers, particularly after a nondiagnostic ultrasound (NDUS). Nonetheless, MRI is not widely used in this setting because of cost, procedure time, institutional capacity, and high rates of negative scans.

Impact of Decolonization Protocols and Recurrence in Pediatric MRSA Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections.

Background: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization is associated with the development of skin and soft-tissue infection in children. Although MRSA decolonization protocols are effective in eradicating MRSA colonization, they have not been shown to prevent recurrent MRSA infections. This study analyzed the prescription of decolonization protocols, rates of MRSA abscess recurrence, and factors associated with recurrence.

Identification of suitable reference microRNA for qPCR analysis in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) accounts for 10-15% of IBD and is associated with considerable morbidity for patients. Dysregulated microRNAs (miRNA, miR), small noncoding RNA molecules that modulate gene expression, have been the target of research in IBD diagnosis, surveillance, and therapy. Proper selection of reference genes, which are a prerequisite for accurate measurement of miRNA expression, is currently lacking.