Phoenix Children's Hospital

This study looked at 101 children aged 6 to 17 with moderate to severe asthma attacks in the emergency room. It compared two medications, racemic albuterol and levalbuterol, to see which one improved breathing better and reduced the need for hospital admission. The goal was to fi…

This study tested whether a blood marker called procalcitonin can help doctors quickly identify serious bacterial infections in children with fever and a central line (a tube placed in a large vein). The study included 62 children up to age 18 who came to the emergency department…

This study tested a noninvasive monitor that uses light to measure oxygen levels in the liver of children with heart conditions. Researchers wanted to see if this method could replace the usual needle-based blood draw. The study included 100 children undergoing heart catheterizat…