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Experts urge vigilance to prevent child drownings over 4th of July weekend MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - July is the worst month for drownings in Minnesota and with a steamy holiday weekend ahead, U.S. experts are worried the Fourth of July will be more than just fun and games. Before the fireworks and in between barbecues, many Minnesotans will be spending the Fourth of July weekend in and around the water. Officials urge water safety ahead of the Fourth of July July is the worst month for drownings in Minnesota and with a steamy holiday weekend ahead, U.S. experts are worried the Fourth of July will be more than just fun and games. ....
A team led by Dr. Anupam Kharbanda of Children s Minnesota in Minneapolis found that although decision support didn t necessarily reduce the overall use of CT for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis across the entire study population, at one health system it did reduce the use of the modality in those children at low or moderate risk of the condition. Although [our study] did not show an overall reduction in imaging, [it] revealed more appropriate use of diagnostic imaging, the group wrote. Although appendicitis is the most common pediatric surgical emergency, it can be difficult to distinguish it from other causes of acute abdominal pain, Kharbanda and colleagues noted. The pressure to improve emergency department efficiency has led to an increase in the use of CT and ultrasound in patients with suspected appendicitis, but both have their drawbacks: CT exposes children to radiation and ultrasound may produce unclear results. ....