Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2021
Clinical Experience With the C-MAC and GlideScope in a Pediatric Emergency Department Over a 10-Year Period.
There is little literature describing the performance of video laryngoscopes for the intubation of pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study is to report our experience with direct laryngoscopy (DL), the C-MAC (CMAC), and the GlideScope (GVL) over a 10-year period in an urban academic pediatric ED. ⋯ In this study of pediatric patients intubated in the ED, compared with DL, the CMAC was associated with an increased FPS-AE, but the GVL was not.
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2021
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Pediatric Emergency Department Patients in Singapore.
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among pediatric emergency department (ED) patients and perceptions of CAM among the caregivers who administer CAM in Singapore. ⋯ Complementary and alternative medicine use is very common among pediatric ED patients in Singapore and is more prevalent than in Australia and the United Kingdom. However, it is not always reported to the doctor. Parents or caregivers who administer CAM are more likely to perceive CAMs to be safe.
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2021
The Association of Race, Sex, and Insurance With Transfer From Adult to Pediatric Trauma Centers.
Our objective was to investigate whether racial/ethnic-based or payer-based disparities existed in the transfer practices of pediatric trauma patients from adult trauma center (ATC) to pediatric trauma center (PTC) in Pennsylvania. ⋯ Although we assume that a desire for specialized care is the primary reason for transfer of injured children to PTCs, our analysis demonstrates that race, female sex, and lack of insurance are also associated with transfers from ATCs to PTCs for children younger than 15 years in Pennsylvania. Further research is needed to understand the basis of these health care disparities and their impact.
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2021
Risk Factors Associated With Bronchiolitis in Puerto Rican Children.
The objective of this study was to identify frequency, severity, and risk factors associated with bronchiolitis in Puerto Rican children. ⋯ This study identifies Puerto Rican children who may present a severe clinical course of disease without traditional risk factors. Atopy-related factors are associated with frequency and severity of bronchiolitis. Puerto Rican children present risk factors related to atopy earlier in life, some of which may be modified to prevent the subsequent development of asthma.
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This pilot study aims to identify potential predictors of postadmission interventions of hospitalized croup patients and derive a risk model aimed at reducing hospitalizations for croup. ⋯ There appear to be promising predictors in croup patients presenting to the ED, which might help stratify risk for interventions after the ED encounter and thus reduce the number of potentially avoidable admissions.