Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Diagnostic Yield of Cardiac Biomarker Testing in Predicting Cardiac Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in the Pandemic Era.
This study aimed to assess whether elevations in cardiac biomarkers are associated with pediatric cardiac diagnoses in the era of COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). ⋯ Children with elevated cardiac biomarkers have increased odds of a cardiac diagnosis or MIS-C and warrant workup regardless of indication for testing. Although a negative hsTropT may reassure providers, further investigation is critical in developing algorithms to reliably exclude cardiac disease.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Characteristics of Pediatric Nasal Foreign Body Cases Required Multiple Removal Procedure: A Single Tertiary Medical Center Cross-sectional Study.
Removal of nasal foreign bodies in children should be completed as few numbers of times as possible to reduce the burden on the child. This study aimed to reveal the characteristics of pediatric nasal foreign body cases that required multiple removal procedure and to investigate the appropriate removal method for each shape of foreign body. ⋯ There was a significant difference in the removal method between the success and failure groups in the first removal procedure, but finally, most foreign bodies were removed by emergency physicians. Therefore, further research is needed to determine the appropriate removal method for each patient and foreign body.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Reducing Phlebotomy, Length of Stay, Cost: Development of a Blunt Abdominal Trauma Pathway in a Level I, Pediatric Trauma Center.
Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) is a leading cause of morbidity in children with higher hemodynamic stabilities when compared with adults. Pediatric patients with BAT can often be managed without surgical interventions; however, laboratory testing is often recommended. Yet, laboratory testing can be costly, and current literature has not identified appropriate pathways or specific tests necessary to detect intra-abdominal injury after BAT. Therefore, the present study evaluated a proposed laboratory testing pathway to determine if it safely reduced draws of complete blood counts, coagulation studies, urinalysis, comprehensive metabolic panels, amylase and lipase levels orders, emergency department (ED) length of stay, and cost in pediatric BAT patients. ⋯ Results displayed that the adoption of a laboratory testing pathway for BAT patients reduced the number of laboratory tests, ED length of stay, and associated costs pediatric patients without impacting quality care.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Observational StudyDrowning Accidents in a Spanish Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Observational Study for 29 Years.
Drowning is one of the most frequent accidents in children. We aimed to describe demographic and epidemiological characteristics of drowned children who required admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to identify risk factors to guide possible preventive measures to avoid severe drowning. ⋯ Emphasis should be placed on implementing preventive measures, focused on the described risk groups, and insisting on adequate supervision, swimming training programs, and training of the general population in safe rescue and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Pediatric emergency care · Oct 2022
Effectiveness of a Reliable Toxicological Analysis for a Correct Diagnosis of Acute Intoxication in Pediatrics: 2-Year Experience of an Analytical Toxicological Laboratory.
This study aimed to assess the role of the laboratory of toxicology as a support for a correct diagnosis of intoxication through the application of a reliable analytical approach, critically designed to meet pediatric needs. ⋯ An analytical approach critically designed to minimize misinterpretation of laboratory data and able to provide reliable results for a wide number of substances in a time compatible with the urgency represents a useful support for a correct diagnosis of intoxication in pediatrics.