Stephen B Freedman

Summary

Affiliation: The Hospital for Sick Children
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Utility of anaerobic blood cultures in a pediatric emergency department
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
    Pediatr Emerg Care 20:433-6. 2004
  2. ncbi Antiemetic therapy in pediatric emergency departments
    Stephen B Freedman
    Department of Pediatrics, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
    Pediatr Emerg Care 20:625-33; quiz 633-5. 2004
  3. ncbi Acute infectious pediatric gastroenteritis: beyond oral rehydration therapy
    Stephen B Freedman
    University of Toronto, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 8:1651-65. 2007
  4. ncbi Rapid versus standard intravenous rehydration in paediatric gastroenteritis: pragmatic blinded randomised clinical trial
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
    BMJ 343:d6976. 2011
  5. ncbi Predictors of clinically significant upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage among children with hematemesis
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 54:737-43. 2012
  6. ncbi Evaluation of a clinical dehydration scale in children requiring intravenous rehydration
    Laura M Kinlin
    Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Pediatrics 129:e1211-9. 2012
  7. ncbi Time-series analysis of ondansetron use in pediatric gastroenteritis
    Stephen B Freedman
    The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 54:381-6. 2012
  8. ncbi Prospective assessment of practice pattern variations in the treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Pediatrics 127:e287-95. 2011
  9. ncbi The treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis: a comparative analysis of pediatric emergency physicians' practice patterns
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Acad Emerg Med 18:38-45. 2011
  10. ncbi The implementation of a gastroenteritis education program
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8
    Am J Emerg Med 29:271-7. 2011

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Utility of anaerobic blood cultures in a pediatric emergency department
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
    Pediatr Emerg Care 20:433-6. 2004
    ....
  2. ncbi Antiemetic therapy in pediatric emergency departments
    Stephen B Freedman
    Department of Pediatrics, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
    Pediatr Emerg Care 20:625-33; quiz 633-5. 2004
  3. ncbi Acute infectious pediatric gastroenteritis: beyond oral rehydration therapy
    Stephen B Freedman
    University of Toronto, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Expert Opin Pharmacother 8:1651-65. 2007
    ..Finally, more aggressive intravenous rehydration strategies are being employed; however, at present, limited data from randomized clinical trials are available to support its routine use...
  4. ncbi Rapid versus standard intravenous rehydration in paediatric gastroenteritis: pragmatic blinded randomised clinical trial
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
    BMJ 343:d6976. 2011
    ..To determine if rapid rather than standard intravenous rehydration results in improved hydration and clinical outcomes when administered to children with gastroenteritis...
  5. ncbi Predictors of clinically significant upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage among children with hematemesis
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 54:737-43. 2012
    ..The aim of the study was to determine the proportion of children with hematemesis who experience a clinically significant upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) and to identify variables predicting their occurrence...
  6. ncbi Evaluation of a clinical dehydration scale in children requiring intravenous rehydration
    Laura M Kinlin
    Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Pediatrics 129:e1211-9. 2012
    ..To evaluate the reliability and validity of a previously derived clinical dehydration scale (CDS) in a cohort of children with gastroenteritis and evidence of dehydration...
  7. ncbi Time-series analysis of ondansetron use in pediatric gastroenteritis
    Stephen B Freedman
    The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 54:381-6. 2012
    ..We aimed to determine whether increasing ondansetron usage is associated with improved outcomes in children with gastroenteritis...
  8. ncbi Prospective assessment of practice pattern variations in the treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Pediatrics 127:e287-95. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi The treatment of pediatric gastroenteritis: a comparative analysis of pediatric emergency physicians' practice patterns
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Acad Emerg Med 18:38-45. 2011
    ..This study sought to describe the ED treatments administered to children with acute gastroenteritis and to compare management between Canadian and U.S. physicians practicing pediatric emergency medicine (PEM)...
  10. ncbi The implementation of a gastroenteritis education program
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1X8
    Am J Emerg Med 29:271-7. 2011
    ..The objective of this study is to determine if intensive gastroenteritis education results in greater caregiver knowledge and a reduction in future emergency department (ED) visits...
  11. ncbi Evaluation of a gastroenteritis severity score for use in outpatient settings
    Stephen B Freedman
    MDCM, MSc, FRCPC, FAAP, Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
    Pediatrics 125:e1278-85. 2010
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  12. ncbi Predictors of outcomes in pediatric enteritis: a prospective cohort study
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Pediatrics 123:e9-16. 2009
    ..To guide management, we hypothesized that clinical variables available at the initial assessment could be identified that will predict the need for intravenous fluid administration...
  13. ncbi The crying infant: diagnostic testing and frequency of serious underlying disease
    Stephen B Freedman
    Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Pediatrics 123:841-8. 2009
    ..Secondary outcomes included the individual contributions of history, physical examination, and laboratory investigations in determining a diagnosis...
  14. ncbi Development of a Caregiver Gastroenteritis Knowledge Questionnaire
    Stephen B Freedman
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Ambul Pediatr 8:261-5. 2008
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  15. ncbi Pediatric myocarditis: emergency department clinical findings and diagnostic evaluation
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
    Pediatrics 120:1278-85. 2007
    ..The goal was to determine, in children with myocarditis, the frequency of various presenting symptoms and the sensitivity of clinical and laboratory investigations routinely available in the emergency department...
  16. ncbi Easing the strain on a pediatric tertiary care center: use of a redistribution system
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 161:870-6. 2007
    ..To evaluate the ability of a regionalized system to safely transfer patients requiring admission from a referral center to either regional or community hospitals...
  17. ncbi Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    N Engl J Med 354:1698-705. 2006
    ..We conducted a double-blind trial to determine whether a single oral dose of ondansetron, an antiemetic, would improve outcomes in children with gastroenteritis...
  18. ncbi Assessing the palatability of oral rehydration solutions in school-aged children: a randomized crossover trial
    Stephen B Freedman
    The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 164:696-702. 2010
    ..To compare the palatability of 3 oral rehydration solutions...
  19. ncbi Ondansetron dosing in pediatric gastroenteritis: a prospective cohort, dose-response study
    Stephen B Freedman
    Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Paediatr Drugs 12:405-10. 2010
    ..Ondansetron is increasingly used to prevent emesis in children with acute gastroenteritis; however, the optimal dose is unknown...
  20. ncbi North American practice patterns of intravenous magnesium therapy in severe acute asthma in children
    Suzanne Schuh
    The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Acad Emerg Med 17:1189-96. 2010
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  21. ncbi Health care provider and caregiver preferences regarding nasogastric and intravenous rehydration
    Stephen B Freedman
    Divisions of aPediatric Emergency Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Pediatrics 130:e1504-11. 2012
    ..Despite evidence supporting its use, nasogastric rehydration is rarely used in North America. We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional, 3-phase study to evaluate current perspectives...
  22. ncbi Pediatric cellulitis: success of emergency department short-course intravenous antibiotics
    April J Kam
    Division of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Pediatr Emerg Care 26:171-6. 2010
    ..The objective of this study was to determine the failure rate of ED short-course IV antibiotic therapy (IV-short course)...