Jean E. Klig

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Yale University
School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Assistant Professor

Mailing Address

Pediatric Emergency Department\20 York Street, Rm WP-143
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (203) 785-5172
jean.klig@yale.edu

Qualifications

M.D., Children's Hospital Oakland, 1988.
B.A., Children's Hospital Oakland, 1983.
Fellowship, Children's Hospital Oakland.

Expertise and Research Interests

My research interests are focused on two areas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine: violent injury control and; management of acute asthma exacerbations. While thousands of children are treated for violence-related injuries annually in the Emergency Department (ED), surveillance of these injuries has not been undertaken. Several projects will examine patterns of violent injuries in children, possible risk factors for recurrent injury events, and intervention strategies.Thousands of children are also treated in the ED annually for acute asthma exacerbations. Most of these children are treated with beta-adrenergic agents and oral corticosteroids. The goal of my work is to examine clinical parameters for corticosteroid therapy, and to introduce therapeutic alternatives to standard corticosteroid regimens for acute asthma exacerbations. This work includes the pre-hospital, ED, and outpatient clinic settings.

Other Expertise

I wish to be contacted by interested students (medical, graduate or undergraduates) as a potential research mentor/thesis advisor.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Asthma, Emergency Health Services, Injury Prevention, Pediatrics, Violence.

Additional Terms:

Asthma, Corticosteroids, Emergency Department, Injury Prevention, Pre-hospital Care, Violence.

Publications

  • McCarthy PL, Klig JE, Kennedy WP, Kahn JS, Fever without apparent source on clinical examination, lower respiratory infections in children, and enterovirus infections., Curr Opin Pediatr, 12(1), 77-95, 2000 Abstract
  • Goldberg KY, Naik SD, Wong JS, Klig JE, Lethargy from an unsuspected culprit., Curr Opin Pediatr, 11(1), 28-30, February 1999 Abstract
  • McCarthy PL, Klig JE, Kahn JS, Fever without apparent source on clinical examination, lower respiratory infections in children, and other infectious diseases., Curr Opin Pediatr, 11(1), 89-106, February 1999 Abstract
  • McCarthy PL, Klig JE, Kahn JS, Shapiro ED, Baron MA, Fever without apparent source on clinical examination, lower respiratory infections in children, other infectious diseases, and acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea of infancy and early childhood., Curr Opin Pediatr, 9(1), 105-26, 1997 Abstract
  • Klig J E, Hodge D 3rd, Rutherford M W, Symptomatic improvement following emergency department management of asthma: a pilot study of intramuscular dexamethasone versus oral prednisone., Journal of Asthma, 34(5), 419-25, 1997 Abstract
  • McCarthy P L, Klig J E, Shapiro E D, Baron M A, Fever without apparent source on clinical examination, lower respiratory infections in children, other infectious diseases, and acute gastroenteritis and diarrhea of infancy and early childhood., Current Opinion In Pediatrics, 8(1), 75-93, February 1996 Abstract
  • Klig JE, Hodge D, Rutherford MW. Symptomatic Improvement Following Emergency Department Management of Asthma: Oral Prednisone Versus Intramuscular Dexamethasone. Arch. Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 148(4): 71, 1994
  • Klig JE, Flomenbaum MA, Leventhal JM, Qi K. Guns, Drugs, and Alcohol: Teenage Homicide Victims in New York City. Arch. Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 148(4):60, 19

Profile Details

Last Updated: 6/19/1997

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