Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Rapid Absolute Neutrophil Count Testing Guides Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy in Febrile Pediatric Oncology Patients.
It is well established that early antibiotic administration leads to improved outcomes in febrile neutropenic patients. To achieve this, many institutions administer empiric antibiotics to all febrile oncology patients in the emergency setting, before knowing their neutropenic status. This study evaluates the role of rapid absolute neutrophil count (ANC) testing in the targeted antimicrobial management of nonneutropenic febrile oncology patients. ⋯ The rapid ANC is a useful tool to balance the goal of early antibiotic administration in febrile neutropenic oncology patients while promoting antibiotic stewardship in this vulnerable population.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2022
Toilet Injuries Presenting to Emergency Departments, 2000-2019: A Different Game of Thrones.
Toilet training is a major developmental milestone. Unsupervised periods combined with immature gross and fine motor skills may lead to toddler injuries during toilet training. Our aim was to investigate toilet-related injuries (TIs) in children. ⋯ Toilet-related injuries present a high burden of risk to young children. Our data support that the safest vessel for use in toilet training is a PC/training seat as opposed to the toilet.