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Adolescents (10-19 years) were more likely than younger children to require admission (OR 3.3, 95% CI = 1.7-6.7), Minority patients accounted for the highest proportion of inpatient admissions in the 5-9 year age group (82%, p = 0.006). Overall, there were no significant differences between children with and without inpatient hospitalization based on sex, race, residence or insurance. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the policy debate on the prevention of cervical cancer. It focuses on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program which is undergoing various stages in the implementation processes as set by different states. This report explains the various programs, proposed legislation, and the politics surrounding the program.

B Learning Objectives: b Children requiring mechanical ventilation are at risk of developing ventilator-associated complications (VACs). B Methods: b As part of a multidisciplinary quality improvement (QI) program, a patient data warehouse is maintained of all patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Patients with tracheostomies (n=46) had longer ventilation durations (6.1 days/ventilation) and more ventilation time (28.3 days/patient) than patients with endotracheal tubes (ETT) (5.6 days/patient). [Extracted from the article]