Jennifer Dunnick

Journal Article Pediatrics · January 1, 2024 OBJECTIVES: To identify independent predictors of and derive a risk score for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in children. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective matched case-control study of children >90 days to <18 years of age undergoing evaluatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Patient Characteristics Associated with Hospital Admission or Antiarrhythmic Medication Changes After Emergency Department Evaluation of Supraventricular Tachycardia.

Journal Article Pediatr Cardiol · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a relatively frequent diagnosis in the pediatric emergency department (ED). However, there are no consensus guidelines for ED disposition, and there are limited data on ED outcomes. Better understanding of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk-stratification in febrile infants 29 to 60 days old: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Journal Article BMC Pediatr · February 3, 2022 BACKGROUND: Multiple clinical prediction rules have been published to risk-stratify febrile infants ≤60 days of age for serious bacterial infections (SBI), which is present in 8-13% of infants. We evaluate the cost-effectiveness of strategies to identify i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Acute and chronic ethanol administration: A potential model of behavioral sensitization using wheel-running in male CD1 mice.

Journal Article Pharmacol Biochem Behav · February 2022 RATIONALE: We define behavioral sensitization as an augmented response to subsequent dosing after chronic intermittent administration of a drug. However, the biphasic effects of ethanol (EtOH), first stimulatory followed by depressive, make animal models o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Bacteremia with Vaccination Status in Children Aged 2 to 36 Months.

Journal Article J Pediatr · May 2021 OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between bacteremia and vaccination status in children aged 2-36 months presenting to a pediatric emergency department. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study of children aged 2-36 months with blood cultures obtaine ... Full text Link to item Cite

Invasive Bacterial Infections in Afebrile Infants Diagnosed With Acute Otitis Media.

Journal Article Pediatrics · January 2021 OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) and adverse events in afebrile infants with acute otitis media (AOM). METHODS: We conducted a 33-site cross-sectional study of afebrile infants ≤90 days of age with AOM seen in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric Appendicitis: Association of Chief Complaint With Missed Appendicitis.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · April 2020 OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the association between the emergency department (ED) triage chief complaint and rate of missed appendicitis in children. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients who presented to a pediatric ED and were diagn ... Full text Link to item Cite

Isolated Increased Intracranial Pressure and Unilateral Papilledema in an Infant With Traumatic Brain Injury and Nondepressed Basilar Skull Fracture.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · November 2019 Traumatic brain injury is one of the most common pediatric injuries; totaling more than 500,000 emergency department visits per year. When the injury involves a skull fracture, sinus venous thrombosis and the risk of resultant increased intracranial pressu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Seasonal, Weather, and Temporal Factors in the Prediction of Admission to a Pediatric Trauma Center.

Journal Article World J Surg · September 2019 BACKGROUND: Our objective is to identify seasonal and weather trends associated with pediatric trauma admissions. METHODS: We reviewed all trauma activations leading to admission in patients ≤18 years admitted to a regional pediatric trauma center from Jan ... Full text Link to item Cite

Weather and Temporal Factors Associated with Use of Emergency Medical Services.

Journal Article Prehosp Emerg Care · 2019 Background: Fluctuations in emergency medical services (EMS) responses can have a substantial impact on the ability of agencies to meet resource needs within an EMS system. We aimed to identify weather characteristics as potentially predictable factors ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric Referrals to an Emergency Department From Urgent Care Centers.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · December 2018 OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to describe pediatric emergency department (ED) referrals from urgent care centers and to determine the percentage of referrals considered essential and serious. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted between Apri ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric emergencies presenting to urgent care centers

Chapter · January 1, 2017 On occasion, children may present to an urgent care with an emergent condition. This chapter will describe several common pediatric emergencies. Ultimately, the goal in any of these cases is stabilization of the patient and transfer to an emergency departm ... Full text Cite

Low Compliance of Urgent Care Centers in the United States With Recommendations for Office-Based Disaster Preparedness.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · May 2016 OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to determine the compliance of urgent care centers in the United States with published recommendations for office-based disaster preparedness. METHODS: An electronic questionnaire was distributed to urgent care center a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric Care Provided at Urgent Care Centers in the United States: Compliance With Recommendations for Emergency Preparedness.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · February 2016 OBJECTIVES: To describe the compliance of urgent care centers in the United States with pediatric care recommendations for emergency preparedness as set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. METHODS: An electronic questionnaire was distributed to ur ... Full text Link to item Cite

Compliance of camps in the United States with guidelines for health and safety practices.

Journal Article Pediatr Emerg Care · March 2015 OBJECTIVE: To determine the compliance of US camps with guidelines for health and safety practices as set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Department of Homeland Security. METHODS: An electronic questionnaire was distributed to US cam ... Full text Link to item Cite