Implementation of Immunization Services Through a Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic.

Background And Objectives: Pediatric urgent care (PUC) centers may bolster immunization campaigns by offering vaccination during acute care visits, but few such programs have been described.

Methods: We conducted a quality improvement initiative at an academically affiliated federally qualified health center that provides primary, specialty, and PUC services to children. Our PUC began offering routine immunizations in July 2020.

Direct transition from rapid-infusion originator to rapid-infusion biosimilar tumor necrosis factor inhibitor in children with inflammatory bowel disease: A case series.

Purpose: Biosimilar tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (b-TNFi) reduce healthcare costs and maintain equal efficacy when compared to their originator counterparts (o-TNFi). Current practice is to start patients on a slower standard infusion rate during the initial transition from an o-TNFi to a b-TNFi. There is a knowledge gap around switching from rapid originator infusion to rapid biosimilar infusion in the pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population.

Esophageal pH Capsule Retention.

The wireless pH capsule is widely used to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients. Common complications include premature capsule detachment, dysphagia, chest pain, and technical malfunctions. We present a 6-year-old boy who presented to our institution with a 2-day history of coffee-ground emesis.

Microbial Community Succession and Nutrient Cycling Responses following Perturbations of Experimental Saltwater Aquaria.

Although aquaria are common features of homes and other buildings, little is known about how environmental perturbations (i.e., tank cleaning, water changes, addition of habitat features) impact the diversity and succession of aquarium microbial communities.