Reducing Unnecessary Diagnostic Testing in Pediatric Syncope: A Quality Improvement Initiative
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02567-4
Abstract: Our aim was to reduce the frequency of unnecessary testing used by pediatric cardiologists in the evaluation of pediatric patients with syncope or pre-syncopal symptoms without negatively affecting patient outcomes. Guidelines for cardiac testing in… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; cardiology; syncope; testing pediatric ... See more keywords
Genetic testing in pediatric cardiomyopathies: Implications for diagnosis and management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2018.09.005
Abstract: Abstract Pediatric cardiomyopathies, such us dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM), left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC), are a heterogeneous group of primary myocardial diseases, often with a genetic nature,… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric cardiomyopathies; genetic testing; implications diagnosis; diagnosis management ... See more keywords
Genomic testing in pediatric epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a004135
Abstract: Genomic testing has become routine in the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with epilepsy. In a single test, hundreds to thousands of genes are examined for DNA changes that may not only explain the… read more here.
Keywords: epilepsy; pediatric epilepsy; diagnosis; etiology ... See more keywords
Toward more streamlined testing in pediatric oncology.
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq2807
Abstract: Gene sequencing of blood plasma simultaneously detects cancer and infectious disease in pediatric leukemia patients. read more here.
Keywords: oncology; toward streamlined; testing pediatric; pediatric oncology ... See more keywords