A Sickle Cell Pain Trial That Is Changing the Questions Researchers Are Asking
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Fewer Tests to Rule Out Blood Clots in the Lungs in Children: The PECARN BEEPER Study
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A Research Agenda for Children’s Mental Health Emergencies: What PECARN Will Study Next
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PRoMPT BOLUS Trial: Balanced Fluids vs. Saline in Pediatric Septic Shock
When a child arrives at the emergency department (ED) with sepsis, one of the first treatments they receive is intravenous (IV) fluids. For decades, clinicians have debated which kind of IV fluid works best. A new PECARN-led trial finally has an answer: it doesn’t seem to matter. The PRoMPT BOLUS trial, published in the New […]
Not All Kids Are Triaged Equally: Disparities in Pediatric Behavioral Health ED Visits
When children arrive at the emergency department (ED) with behavioral health symptoms like suicidal thoughts, anxiety, or behavioral crises, a triage nurse quickly decides how urgently they need care. But does this process work equally well for all children? A new PECARN study “Overtriage and Undertriage of Children Presenting to the Emergency Department for Behavioral […]