As part of their two or three years of fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine, all of our fellows are required to designs and complete multiple research projects. Below are several of these ongoing projects and other active faculty research.
Decreasing unscheduled return visits in a pediatric emergency department
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate discharge instructions for fever and their impact on return rates
Efficacy of Hypertonic Saline as a Treatment for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatric Patients
This is a randomized controlled trial that aims to assess the efficacy of hypertonic saline for children with concussion.
Video-Assisted Informed Consent for Neonatal Lumbar Puncture
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the traditional LP informed consent process to a novel informational video for informed consent.
This randomized controlled trial aims to assess the impact of home nebulized albuterol on infants with bronchiolitis.