Bronchiolitis is the most common reason for admission to hospital in the first year of life. There
is tremendous variation in the clinical management of this condition across Canada and …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a clinical dehydration scale for use in children <3 years of age.
STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study of children between 1 and 36 months of age who …

Background Primary care medical homes may improve health outcomes for children with
special healthcare needs (CSHCN), by improving care coordination. However, community-…

Objectives To document and characterize fracture and embolization of peripherally inserted
central catheters (PICCs) in the pediatric population and define predisposing features for …

OBJECTIVE. We previously created a clinical dehydration scale. Our objective was to validate
the clinical dehydration scale with a new cohort of patients with acute gastroenteritis who …

Objective. To evaluate the complications associated with the image-guided insertion of
gastrostomy (G) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes in children, performed by the retrograde …

Importance Use of hypotonic intravenous fluids for maintenance requirements is associated
with increased risk of hyponatremia that results in morbidity and mortality in children. Clinical …

Background The Medical Home model recommends that Children with Special Health Care
Needs (CSHCN) receive a medical care plan, outlining the child’s major medical issues and …

Objective: To assess the quality of life (QOL) of neurologically impaired children before and
after gastrostomy (G) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tube insertion. Design: This was a …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has a worldwide impact on all health services, including
childhood immunizations. In Canada, there is limited data to quantify and characterize …