Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
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Drowning is the second leading cause of non-intentional death in children under the age of 19 in Europe. Weather conditions in Spain allow an extended period of contact with water, therefore increasing the risk of drowning (due to the increased exposure), and constitutes the second leading cause of accidental death in children less than 14 years of age. In children younger than 5 years, drowning occurs mostly in pools belonging to private homes or communities, while in older children, drowning is often linked to aquatic recreational activities in lakes, sea, rivers and canals, and at times associated with alcohol consumption. In this article, the Committee on Safety and Non-Intentional Injury Prevention in Childhood of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics provides a series of architectonic, educational and legislative recommendations to prevent such incidents.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
[Regional differences in acute poisoning in under 14 year-old children in Spain].
The identification of variations in different profiles of pediatric poisonings may improve the prevention of these episodes. ⋯ The profiles of acute poisonings in children less than 14 years vary significantly between the different Spanish regions. An epidemiological Surveillance System is a good tool to collect information in order to design preventive actions.
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Comparative Study
[Comparison between 2 groups of nursing professionals on the knowledge of pediatric pain].
To compare infant pain knowledge between a group of nurses who work in a pediatric hospital and one that works in a general hospital. ⋯ There were no differences between the scores in the PNKAS questionnaire between nurses working exclusively with children and nurses working with general population. Training on pediatric pain needs to be improved in nurses caring for sick children.
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Case Reports
[Successful weaning and extubation in the premature newborn using neurally adjusted ventilatory assist].
Invasive and non-invasive ventilation of the preterm newborn may be associated with local and systemic complications due to mechanical trauma to lung tissues and their inflammatory response. A key objective of any type of mechanical ventilation, therefore, is to reduce its duration and the side effects related to it. ⋯ Two preterm babies with severe respiratory distress syndrome are presented, who were successfully weaned and extubated with the help of this ventilatory system. Further studies are needed to assess whether short-term benefits are reflected in better outcomes in the long run.
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Letter Case Reports
[Swyer-James-MacLeod syndrome. Two case reports and a clinical review].