Browsing by Subject "Pediatrics"
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THE IMPACT OF OCCLUSION THERAPY AND PREDICTORS ON AMBLYOPIA DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP AND SUCCESS OUTCOMES
(2021-05-28)Amblyopia is a decrease in visual acuity caused by abnormal binocular interaction or pattern vision deprivation in one or both eye(s) with no organic abnormalities which is reversible by therapeutic measures. Current ... -
Nova Scotia 811 Telephone Triage and Lower Acuity Pediatric Emergency Department Visits at the IWK Health Centre
(2020-12-07)Growth in Emergency Department (ED) demand is occurring across the developed world, with increases in both urgent and non-urgent ED visits. Telephone triage systems allow a caller to speak with a healthcare professional ... -
Risk Factors for Central Venous Line Associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients 0-18 Years of Age: A Cohort Study
(2014-12-10)This cohort study examined Central Venous Line (CVL) use and risk of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in patients 0 to 18 years of age at a pediatric tertiary care referral center serving 2.3 million ... -
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Preterm Infants and Later Onset of Asthma
(2018-04-06)Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-hospitalizations have a substantial disease burden during an infant’s first year of life, and long-term consequences such as asthma remain unclear. This study aimed to quantify the incidence ...