Pediatric emergency care
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The needs of children in emergency situations differ from those of adults and require special attention, yet there has been no study of the ability of U.S. hospitals to care for emergently or critically ill children. ⋯ Emergent and critical care of infants and children may not be well integrated and regionalized within our health care system, suggesting that there is room for improvement in the quality of care for children encountering emergent illness and trauma.
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Pediatric emergency care · Jun 2001
Case ReportsEmergency nursing care of pediatric sickle cell patients: meeting the challenge.
Emergency care of the pediatric sickle cell patient requires complex nursing care and interventions including patient assessment, pain management, infection control, and appropriate understanding of complex hematological and immunological issues. This article includes two case studies that will illustrate the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease in the context of the bedside emergency nursing of the pediatric patient.
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Adults frequently use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). Few studies have reported how often CAM therapies are used to treat children. The purpose of this study is to describe the use of alternative therapies by children visiting an emergency department (ED) and to identify sociodemographic factors that may influence the decision to use such therapies. ⋯ CAM therapies are frequently used to treat children. Most parents who use CAM therapies to treat their children use such therapies themselves. Large proportions of children who are taking herbal supplements are also taking prescription or over-the-counter medications concurrently.