Emergency department documentation of legal intervention injuries at a Washington, DC, hospital.

Background: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines legal intervention injuries as injuries caused by law enforcement agents in the course of official duties.

Infection Prevention and Control in Correctional Settings.

Correctional facilities house millions of residents in communities throughout the United States. Such congregate settings are critical for national infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts. Carceral settings can be sites where infectious diseases are detected in patient populations who may not otherwise have access to health care services, and as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, where outbreaks of infectious diseases may result in spread to residents, correctional staff, and the community at large.

Pediatric Primary Care Provider Perspectives on Including Children in Alternative Emergency Medical Services Disposition Programs.

Introduction: Many emergency medical services (EMS) agencies have implemented alternative disposition programs for low-acuity complaints, including transportation to clinics. Our objectives were to describe pediatric primary care providers' views on alternative EMS disposition programs.

Method: We conducted virtual focus groups with pediatric primary care providers.

Early Peanut Introduction Awareness, Beliefs, and Practices Among Parents and Caregivers.

Background And Objectives: The 2017 Prevention of Peanut Allergy Guidelines recommend incorporating peanut protein into infants' diets to prevent peanut allergy. The goal of this study was to explore US caregivers' awareness, beliefs, practices, and outcomes around peanut introduction.

Methods: A parent-report survey was administered between January and February 2021 to a population-based sample of 3062 US parents/caregivers of a child between age 7 months and 3.

Evaluating the Food Allergy Passport: A Novel Food Allergy Clinical Support Tool.

Background: The prevalence of pediatric food allergy (FA) has increased in the past 2 decades. The previous literature suggests that FA presents burdens, both economically and psychosocially, to children and their caregivers, especially families in lower-income strata. Using data from a previously published needs assessment, the Food Allergy Management in Low-Income Youth study, the FA Passport and Workbook tools were developed to address identified needs.

Food allergen introduction patterns in the first year of life: A US nationwide survey.

Background: Prevention guidelines have changed over the past decade and now recommend the earlier introduction of peanut and egg without delaying the introduction of other food allergens. This paper explored caregiver practices regarding the introduction of food allergens during infancy.

Methods: A survey was administered (2021) to a US population-based sample of 3062 caregivers (children 7 months - 3.

Achieving Racial Representation in Food Allergy Research: A Modified Delphi Study.

Background: The overrepresentation of White participants in food allergy research contributes to the development of research questions and interventions not driven by those disproportionately affected by the condition. This ultimately limits the generalizability of research findings and affects the development of knowledge about food allergy and food allergy management.

Objective: To develop recommendations to combat inequitable research paradigms and increase participation of racially underrepresented populations in food allergy research.

Epinephrine auto-injector carriage and use practices among US children, adolescents, and adults.

Background: Previous studies have suggested that epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) carriage and emergency use practices could be suboptimal for patients prescribed these devices for anaphylaxis management.

Objective: To characterize EAI prescription fill rates, carriage, and use practices and associated factors and perceived barriers to recommended anaphylaxis management behaviors in US children, adolescents, and adults.

Methods: Survey data were collected for adults (n = 450) and parents of children (n = 255) and adolescents (n = 212) who had been prescribed an EAI.