Robert Kossack
9 Papers
38 Citations
Robert Kossack is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 9 publications.
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Principles and core functions of integrated child health information systems.
Alan R. Hinman,Delton Atkinson,Tonya Norvell Diehn,John Eichwald,Jennifer Heberer,Therese Hoyle,Pam King,Robert Kossack,Donna Williams,Amy Zimmerman +9 more
TL;DR: Infants undergo a series of preventive and therapeutic health interventions and activities, which includes collection and submission of data to a dedicated information system, which determines the child's status in a given area.
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Pseudomonas sacroiliac osteomyelitis: diagnosis by gallium citrate Ga 67 scan.
TL;DR: A 17-year-old Greek girl with thalassemia major had been receiving nightly subcutaneous deferoxamine mesylate infusions and was admitted to the hospital with a two-day history of fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and pain in the lower part of the back.
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Screening and Brief Advice to Reduce Adolescents’ Risk of Riding With Substance-Using Drivers
John R. Knight,John R. Knight,Ladislav Csémy,Lon Sherritt,Lon Sherritt,Olga Starostova,Olga Starostova,Shari Van Hook,Shari Van Hook,Janine Bacic,Caroline Finlay,Jessica Tauber,Traci Brooks,Robert Kossack,John Kulig,Judith S. Shaw,Sion Kim Harris,Sion Kim Harris +17 more
TL;DR: Screening and pediatrician brief advice shows promise for reducing adolescents' risk of riding with substance-using drivers.
Prevalence of positive substance abuse screen results among adolescent primary care patients.
John R. Knight,Sion Kim Harris,Lon Sherritt,Shari Van Hook,Nohelani Lawrence,Traci Brooks,Peggy Carey,Robert Kossack,John Kulig +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the CRAFFT substance abuse screening test was used to measure the prevalence of positive substance use screen results among adolescent primary care patients and to estimate prevalence of substance-related problems and disorders.
The "Six T's": barriers to screening teens for substance abuse in primary care.
Shari Van Hook,Shari Van Hook,Sion Kim Harris,Sion Kim Harris,Traci Brooks,Peggy Carey,Robert Kossack,John Kulig,John R. Knight,John R. Knight +9 more
TL;DR: Insufficient time and lack of training in how to manage positive screens are the greatest barriers to screening adolescents for substance abuse, suggesting that some providers might differentially avoid screening youth who they suspect will screen positive, yet these patients would benefit most from early recognition.