Publications by authors named "Krista Cato"
Article Synopsis
- The recent surge in syphilis cases in the U.S. poses significant public health challenges, particularly due to intermittent shortages of benzathine penicillin, the primary treatment for the infection.
- Experts from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) gathered in February 2024 to explore alternative therapies for treating syphilis, focusing on existing antibiotics with good safety profiles.
- Workshop discussions highlighted difficulties in designing clinical trials for alternative treatments due to penicillin's high effectiveness and varied patient demographics and health conditions.
Objective: To identify areas for improvement in family-centered rounds from both the family and provider perspectives.
Design: Prospective, cross-sectional mixed-methods study, including an objective measure (direct observation of family-centered rounds) and subjective measures (surveys of English-speaking families and providers) of family-centered rounds.
Setting: PICU in a single, tertiary children's hospital.