Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 2016
Per capita increase in hospital presentations and admissions among children since the 1990s.
Data regarding temporal trends in per capita paediatric hospital presentations and admissions are required to inform health system and workforce planning. ⋯ There has been a substantial absolute and per capita increase in paediatric ED presentations and hospital admissions since the 1990s. These trends place an increasing burden on the public hospital system, and strategies are required to promote paediatric acute care in the ambulatory setting.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Oct 2016
Pathogen and antimicrobial resistance profiles of culture-proven neonatal sepsis in Southwest China, 1990-2014.
Neonatal sepsis (NS) sustains high mortality and morbidity in China, but data on the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance patterns of NS pathogens are limited. ⋯ The alarmingly high degree of antibiotic resistance calls for urgent evaluation and development of antibiotic policy and protocols for the treatment of NS. Clinicians should strictly control the antibiotics use, decrease invasive manipulations and shorten hospitalisation to prevent LOS.