Paper Chase #1 | Head Injury and Isolated Vomiting
From September 2018, The Ministry of Pediatric SillywalksBOTTOM LINE: After a traumatic injury, if the only symptom in a child with an otherwise normal exam is vomiting, it's very unlikely that there's a serious brain injury.
7min 15Geoffrey R. Simon, MD and Roy Benaroch, MD
Paper Chase #2 | Apgars and risk of CP and Seziure Disorder
From September 2018, The Ministry of Pediatric SillywalksBOTTOM LINE: Though imperfect, the Apgar scores at 5 and 10 minutes do predict a significant estimation of risk of future seizure disorders and cerebral palsy.
8min 44Geoffrey R. Simon, MD and Roy Benaroch, MD
Paper Chase #4 | Obesity Terminology Preferences
From August 2018, For Whom the Bell's TollsBottom line: Adolescents who are struggling with their weight do not want to be called fat, large or obese. Terms like weight problem, plus size and referencing BMI are more acceptable.
6min 24Geoffrey R. Simon, MD and Roy Benaroch, MD
Paper Chase #4 - Nonpublication of Pediatric Research
From October 2017, Wax On, Wax OffBOTTOM LINE: In this sample of pediatric RCTs, discontinuation and non-publication were common, with thousands of children exposed to interventions that did not lead to their findings being published.
5min 21Roy Benaroch, MD and Geoffrey R. Simon, MD