Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2011
Improving parent-provider communication in the pediatric emergency department: results from the clear and concise communication campaign.
We implemented and evaluated a quality improvement initiative targeting parents' communication with clinicians in a pediatric emergency department (ED). ⋯ The 3C initiative succeeded in improving parents' communication experience with emergency providers during the intervention period.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2011
Case ReportsAlice in Wonderland syndrome in H1N1 influenza: case report.
The different aspects of the global H1N1 influenza and its complications are currently of great interest. Neurological complications of the disease and its frequency are still unknown. ⋯ This unique clinical syndrome was previously described in other diseases. The clinician's awareness of the existence of this syndrome in H1N1 influenza might save the child from undergoing extensive diagnostic procedures.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2011
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyFamily presence during invasive procedures at the emergency department: what is the opinion of Spanish medical staff?
Family presence (FP) during invasive procedures (IPs) in children remains controversial among pediatric emergency department (PED) staff. The authors aimed to determine health care providers' attitudes toward FP during IPs in Spain, to learn whether parents are given the option of being present during different IPs, and to study which factors influence the providers' opinions. ⋯ The PED staff tend to prefer parents not to be present during IPs as the level of invasiveness increases. Family presence is not common in Spanish PEDs. Older physicians are more likely to support FP than nurses.