There were more local findings and less severe systemic effects than previously reported. Antivenin is not needed for most of these patients, and opioids may be administered safely.

Propofol sedation is used more frequently in pediatric procedures because of its ability to provide varying sedation levels. The authors evaluated all outpatient pediatric procedures using propofol sedation over a 6-year period. All sedation was provided by pediatric intensivists at a single institution. In all, 4716 procedures were recorded during the study period; 15% of procedures were associated with minor complications, whereas only 0.1% of procedures were associated with major complications. Significantly more major complications associated with propofol occurred during bronchoscopy (P = .001). Propofol administered by a pediatric intensivist is a safe sedation technique in the pediatric outpatient setting.

Our study showed a positive correlation between having a nasal screen positivity and subsequent development of infection. Isolation of MRSA screen positive patients alone as an intervention did not reduce the surgical site infection rates. Since most of our isolates are CA-MRSA, our institution is implementing several new interventions to further reduce the incidence of HA-MRSA conditions.

Children who were prescribed a stimulant medication in addition to atomoxetine had better outcomes in treating ADHD than those receiving only atomoxetine.

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