Original Article

When the Dog Bites: A 5-Year Retrospective on Canine Bite Encounters

Objectives: This study addresses two objectives: to describe the epidemiology of dog bite-related emergency department (ED) visits and to evaluate changes in the rate of dog bite visits from 2019 to 2023. Methods: Dog bite visit data from the Children’s Injury Database were analyzed. Descriptive statistical and epidemiologic analyses were…

Posted in: emergency 2 injury 11 Pediatric 12

Original Article

Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Affect Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections?

Objective: There is increasing evidence for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in pediatric patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), but there is a lack of sufficient data on its impact on SSTI outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine whether POCUS use is associated with…

Posted in: emergency 2 outcomes 19 Pediatric 12 skin and soft tissue infection 2 ultrasound 14
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