Evaluation of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Pediatric General Medicine Patients After Transfer From the Intensive Care Unit and at Discharge.

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to determine continuation rates of stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) upon transfer from a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to a general medicine unit and upon hospital discharge. The secondary aim was to identify patient characteristics or concomitant medications that were associated with continuation of SUP at transfer from the PICU.

Methods: This retrospective chart review included patients who were initiated on acid suppression for SUP in the PICU between June 2021 and May 2022 and subsequently transferred to a general medicine unit prior to discharge.

Hospitalized and Hungry: A Mixed Methods Study Assessing Immigrant Caregiver Perspectives on an Inpatient Food Insecurity Intervention.

Inpatient food insecurity (FI), or caregiver inability to obtain adequate food for themselves during child hospitalization, negatively affects caregiver participation in care. Using mixed methods, we assessed inpatient FI prevalence, factors associated with inpatient FI, and perspectives on an inpatient FI intervention among immigrant caregivers (ICs) at a children's hospital from 2021-2022. We performed a sub-analysis of data from a larger FI intervention study, which provided meal trays and food bank public benefit navigator referrals for caregivers screening positive for household or inpatient FI.

Importance of 3D imaging in the evaluation of root formation following regenerative endodontic procedures: a case series.

The follow-up of teeth that have undergone regenerative endodontic procedures through radiographic imaging is crucial for evaluating their success and determining their future prognosis. The periapical radiographs stand out as the primary tool for this task and are also recommended by the existing guidelines. However, two-dimensional (2D) imaging may not reveal the findings accurately, mimicking the root formation success which may not be true otherwise when assessed using cone beam CT (CBCT) imaging.

Efficacy of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Best Practice Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Deep Caries in Primary Teeth.

To evaluate the efficacy of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) best practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of deep carious lesions in primary teeth. Primary molars from four to eight-year-old children were selected for diagnosis and treatment planning independently by a pediatric dental resident using the AAPD recommendations and a pediatric dentist using his clinical expertise and experience. The analysis of the two evaluators was performed for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive values, and agreement scores.