Impact of recent pulmonary exacerbations on quality of life in patients with cystic fibrosis

MT Britto, UR Kotagal, RW Hornung, HD Atherton… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective To compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with cystic fibrosis
(CF) to the general population, and to determine the relationship between HRQOL and …

Family-centered bedside rounds: a new approach to patient care and teaching

SE Muething, UR Kotagal, PJ Schoettker… - …, 2007 - publications.aap.org
The importance of patient-centered care and the role of families in decision-making are
becoming more recognized. Starting with a single acute care unit, a multidisciplinary …

Reliability science and patient safety

JW Luria, SE Muething, PJ Schoettker… - Pediatric …, 2006 - pediatric.theclinics.com
A 10-year-old with insulin-dependent diabetes is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of
diabetic ketoacidosis. His treatment in the hospital goes well over the first 2 days. Before his …

Water balance in very low-birth-weight infants: relationship to water and sodium intake and effect on outcome

JM Lorenz, LI Kleinman, UR Kotagal, MD Reller - The Journal of pediatrics, 1982 - Elsevier
The clinical effects of fluid therapy designed to maintain different degrees of negative water
balance during the first five days of life were determined prospectively in 88 very low-birth …

Increased incidence of severe breastfeeding malnutrition and hypernatremia in a metropolitan area

WO Cooper, HD Atherton, M Kahana, UR Kotagal - Pediatrics, 1995 - publications.aap.org
Objective: To identify common characteristics among infants with breastfeeding malnutrition
in a region with an increasing incidence of breastfeeding malnutrition. Design. Retrospective …

Management of sore throats in children: a cost-effectiveness analysis

J Tsevat, UR Kotagal - Archives of pediatrics & adolescent …, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment management strategies for
children older than 3 years who present with signs or symptoms of pharyngitis. Design …

An evidenced-based clinical pathway for acute appendicitis decreases hospital duration and cost

BW Warner, RM Kulick, MM Stoops, S Mehta… - Journal of pediatric …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background/Purpose: In the pediatric population, appendicitis remains the most common
surgical emergency encountered. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of …

Evaluation of an evidence-based guideline for bronchiolitis

PH Perlstein, UR Kotagal, C Bolling, R Steele… - …, 1999 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To describe the effect of implementing an evidence-based clinical practice
guideline for the inpatient care of infants with bronchiolitis at the Children's Hospital Medical …

Quality improvement initiative to reduce serious safety events and improve patient safety culture

SE Muething, A Goudie, PJ Schoettker… - …, 2012 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Many thousands of patients die every year in the United
States as a result of serious and largely preventable safety events or medical errors. Safety …

Health system factors contributing to breastfeeding success

LW Kuan, M Britto, J Decolongon, PJ Schoettker… - …, 1999 - publications.aap.org
Objective. To identify and characterize health care system factors that contribute to
successful breastfeeding in the early postpartum period. Study Design. A prospective 8 …