What role does body mass index play in hospital admission rates from the pediatric emergency department?

Background: The primary objective of this study was to determine if children with abnormal body mass index (BMI) percentiles for age were admitted to the hospital from the emergency room at greater frequency than normal-weight children. This study also sought to evaluate what specific diagnoses both underweight and overweight children were being admitted with, and if a discrepancy exists.

Methods: A prospective observational chart review was conducted of children evaluated in the emergency department of the Children's Hospital at the University of Oklahoma during the month of October 2011 (n = 1747).

Hyperkalemia and ventricular tachycardia after outpatient ureteral valve reimplantation: a case report.

Objective: This study aimed to report on a toddler who presented with progressively worsening abdominal pain and obstructive uropathy 1 week after ureteral valve reimplantation. Acute renal failure resulted in critical hyperkalemia.

Methods: Chart review of presentation, physical examination, laboratory tests, and treatment.