Hospital Medicine News

Short-term apnea is more common among hospitalized preterm infants who receive their 2-month vaccines compared with those who do not, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A computerized clinical decision support tool implemented as a diagnostic stewardship intervention led to an approximate 50% decrease in urine culture testing for patients with a urinary catheter, researchers found.

Researchers developed a computer-based tool to evaluate hospitalized patients for suspected tuberculosis that correctly identified 100% of cases, which could help prevent spread to other patients, they said.

Two AAP-recommended strategies can help physicians rule out invasive bacterial infections in febrile infants, which could reduce unnecessary lumbar punctures, but they were not as effective in younger infants, researchers found.

AI has shown promise for remote patient monitoring and alerting providers in ICUs, but still has limitations as a clinical tool in pediatrics.

Although Candida auris and Clostridioides difficile continue to be dangerous for patients, research published throughout this year has highlighted strides made in outbreak prevention and understanding nosocomial infections.

One in six hospitals that accepted pediatric patients in 2019 closed their pediatric services by 2021, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Although rates of survival without major morbidity have improved since 2008 among infants with very low birth weight, they have declined since 2017 for those cared for at safety net hospitals, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

AI saves time for pediatric cardiac ICU clinicians by identifying patients who need more attention, according to a presenter at the AIMed24 Annual Meeting.