Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 1995
Parent satisfaction with services in an emergency department located at a paediatric teaching hospital.
To evaluate parents' satisfaction with the services provided in an emergency department located at a paediatric hospital. ⋯ In order to address the concerns of less satisfied parents, emergency departments need to give careful attention to the maintenance of reasonable waiting times, the provision of adequate staffing, and the quality of staff-parent communication. Addressing these issues may improve the ongoing care of children after their discharge from emergency departments.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 1995
Inferior vena cava pressure as an estimate of central venous pressure.
To determine whether pressure in the inferior vena cava (IVC) is similar to central venous pressure. ⋯ Measurement of IVCP is a good approximation to CVP and can be routinely used in clinical care of children who do not have raised intra-abdominal pressure.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 1995
Psychological outcome of ECMO-eligible neonates with severe respiratory failure treated using conventional medical therapy.
The present study addressed a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) recommendation that the outcome of neonates who are treated conventionally for respiratory problems be further investigated before setting up additional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) centres in Australia. ⋯ Improvements to conventional treatments indicate that ECMO eligibility criteria may need to be revised to identify accurately those infants who are at extreme risk of mortality if treated conventionally.