Publications by authors named "Hannah C Neubauer"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of viral infections in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and their potential link to coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) or refractoriness to intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment.
- - Among 3189 articles reviewed, 18 studies focused on children with KD underwent viral testing, revealing an overall viral positivity rate of 30%, with rhinovirus being the most common (19%).
- - Despite the frequent occurrence of viral infections in KD, the presence of these infections was not significantly associated with CAAs or the likelihood of refractoriness to IVIG.
Background: Since the publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline for brief resolved unexplained events (BRUEs), a few small, single-center studies have suggested low yield of diagnostic testing in infants presenting with such an event. We conducted this large retrospective multicenter study to determine the role of diagnostic testing in leading to a confirmatory diagnosis in BRUE patients.
Methods: Secondary analysis from a large multicenter cohort derived from 15 hospitals participating in the BRUE Quality Improvement and Research Collaborative.
Objectives: Describe the prevalence of different care models for children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and evaluate utilization and cardiac outcomes by care model.
Methods: Multicenter, retrospective cohort study of children aged 0 to 18 hospitalized with KD in US children's hospitals from 2017 to 2018. We classified hospital model of care via survey: hospitalist primary service with as-needed consultation (Model 1), hospitalist primary service with automatic consultation (Model 2), or subspecialist primary service (Model 3).
Objectives: Evaluate the association between dexamethasone dosing and outcomes for children hospitalized with croup.
Methods: This study was nested within a multisite prospective cohort study of children aged 6 months to 6 years admitted to 1 of 5 US children's hospitals between July 2014 and June /2016. Multivariable linear and logistic mixed-effects regression models were used to examine the association between the number of dexamethasone doses (1 vs >1) and outcomes (length of stay [LOS], cost, and 30-day same-cause reuse).
Background: Controversy exists regarding the optimal antibiotic regimen for use in hospitalized children with staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS). Various regimens may confer toxin suppression and/or additional coverage for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) or methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA).
Objectives: To describe antibiotic regimens in hospitalized children with SSSS and examine the association between antistaphylococcal antibiotic regimens and patient outcomes.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an emerging disease described in children in association with infection or epidemiological link to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Signs and symptoms include fever, rash, and cardiac dysfunction; US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have put forth broad criteria for diagnosis. The illness is serious and can progress rapidly to heart failure and death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The incidence of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is rising, but current practice variation in diagnostic test use is not well described. Our aim was to describe the variation in diagnostic test use in children hospitalized with SSSS and to determine associations with patient outcomes.
Methods: We performed a retrospective (2011-2016) cohort study of children aged 0 to 18 years from 35 children's hospitals in the Pediatric Health Information System database.