Representation matters: advocating for increased diversity in the pediatric surgical workforce to address health inequity [0.03%]
代表性很重要：增加小儿外科劳动力多样性以解决健康不平等现象
Jasmine Jones,Jasmine Lee,Anthony Douglas et al.
Jasmine Jones et al.
Equitable health is the state in which all have the opportunity to attain full health potential and no disadvantage from achieving this because of social position or another socially defined circumstance [1]. One measure of society is marke...
Seminars in pediatric surgery: advocacy issue firearm policies to keep kids safe: what works & what doesn't [0.03%]
儿科外科手术研讨会：倡导措施火器政策以确保儿童安全：什么有效以及为什么没有效
J Leslie Knod,Seth Saylors,Yezan H Hassan et al.
J Leslie Knod et al.
Addressing the number one killer of kids, firearms, as a public health crisis involves a multitude of strategies. Advocacy and policy are two interconnected approaches to firearm injury prevention. The breadth of firearm policies and variab...
The role of pediatric surgeons in advocating against hazardous consumer products [0.03%]
儿科外科医生在反对危险消费品方面的角色
Joanne Baerg,Amanpreet Brar,Bindi Naik-Mathuria et al.
Joanne Baerg et al.
Hazardous consumer products are a leading cause of preventable injuries among children, despite oversight by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). With their unique clinical insights, pediatric surgeons can play a critical rol...
Peter T Masiakos
Peter T Masiakos
In these divisive times, it is critical for our policy makers (and health care organizations) to continue to have the input from passionate healthcare advocates, and for us to show up, speak up more, and vote. Decisions made by state and fe...
Jenna S Lee,Emma Kirkpatrick,Lorraine I Kelley-Quon
Jenna S Lee
Opioids are frequently prescribed for postsurgical and acute pain management for both adults and children. However, research has shown that overprescription and improper handling of these medications contribute to problematic substance use,...
Nicholas Norris,David S Vitale
Nicholas Norris
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) are frequently employed in the management of biliary disease. With growing utilization in the pediatric population mirroring the rise in gallstone-related...
Joseph J Lee,Romeo C Ignacio Jr
Joseph J Lee
Pediatric biliary disease exhibits a wide range of manifestations depending on age, demographics, and clinical presentation, often lacking a standardized diagnostic pathway for many medical and surgical conditions. This article provides a s...
Shifting the pediatric choledocholithiasis paradigm: Development of a surgery-first clinical practice guideline at a tertiary children's hospital [0.03%]
儿科胆总管结石诊治范式的转换——一家三级儿童医院外科优先临床实践指南的建立
Meredith A Achey,Jessica K Sims,Jordan Busing et al.
Meredith A Achey et al.
Background: Pediatric choledocholithiasis has traditionally been managed with a two-stage endoscopy-first (EF) approach involving ERCP followed by cholecystectomy. This strategy increases hospital length of stay (LOS), pr...
Heather Ots,Anthony Y Tsai
Heather Ots
With the rising of incidents in pediatric cholelithiasis, pediatric surgeons are increasingly encountering patients with choledocholithiasis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has long been considered the gold standard f...
Jessica K Sims,Meredith A Achey,Irving J Zamora
Jessica K Sims
Biliary stone disease is increasingly prevalent in the pediatric population, driven in part by the rising rates of obesity. Estimates place the prevalence between 1.9 % and 4 %, with a concomitant increase in pediatric cholecystectomies. Wh...