Evaluating dysphagia in infants with congenital heart disease using Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing.

Objective: Dysphagia is common in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). However, there is minimal published data regarding its management outside of the perioperative period. The objective of this study is to describe the role of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) in the diagnosis and management of dysphagia in infants with CHD.

Influence of Age of Onset on Huntington's Disease Phenotype.

Background: Older patients with Huntington's disease (HD) are often thought to have a slower progressing disease course with less behavioral symptoms than younger patients. However, phenotypic differences based on age of onset have not been well characterized in a large HD population. This study will determine the difference in manifestations and disease progression between patients with young, typical, and late onset adult HD at different stages of disease.

Financial burden of emergency department visits for atopic dermatitis in the United States.

Background: Little is known about the usage and financial burden of emergency care visits for atopic dermatitis (AD) or eczema (AD-E) in the United States.

Objective: To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and cost of emergency care for AD-E in the United States.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of the 2006-2012 National Emergency Department Sample, including a 20% sample of emergency department (ED) visits throughout the United States (n = 198,102,435).

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular comorbidities of juvenile dermatomyositis in US children: an analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.

Objective: JDM is associated with multiple potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including reduced heart rate variability, systolic/diastolic cardiac dysfunction, abnormal brachial artery reactivity and metabolic syndrome. However, little is known about cardiovascular risk in JDM. We sought to examine the association between JDM and cardiovascular risk factors and disease in US children.

Cardiovascular comorbidities of pediatric psoriasis among hospitalized children in the United States.

Background: Psoriasis has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease in adults. Little is known about cardiovascular risk in pediatric psoriasis.

Objective: To determine if there is an association between pediatric psoriasis and cardiovascular comorbidities.