Clinical pediatrics
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Background. Our institution implemented an Inpatient Child Passenger Safety (CPS) program for hospitalized children to improve knowledge and compliance with the Massachusetts CPS law, requiring children less than 8 years old or 57 inches tall to be secured in a car seat when in a motor vehicle. Methods. ⋯ Car seats were distributed to 419 children; specialty car seats were loaned to 134 families. Conclusions. With a multidisciplinary approach, we implemented an Inpatient CPS Program for hospitalized children providing CPS education and car seats to families in need.
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Clinical pediatrics · Oct 2013
Is executive function intact after pediatric intracranial hemorrhage? A sample of Mexican children with hemophilia.
The goal of this study was to examine executive functioning outcomes in children with hemophilia who have suffered intracranial hemorrhage. We assessed 10 boys with hemophilia with intracranial hemorrhage; 6 boys with hemophilia without intracranial hemorrhage; and 10 healthy boys as controls. Intellectual functioning was assessed with subscales from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Mexican Revision. ⋯ All differences reflected poorer performance by the intracranial hemorrhage group. These results may reflect the impact of disruption to immature brain circuits and the deficiency of functional specificity within the immature brain. This is the only known study examining neuropsychological functioning in Mexican youth with hemophilia.
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Clinical pediatrics · Aug 2013
Comparative StudyDeliberate practice improves pediatric residents' skills and team behaviors during simulated neonatal resuscitation.
To evaluate the skills and team behavior of pediatric residents during resuscitation with a high-fidelity mannequin before and after a deliberate practice intervention. ⋯ Deliberate practice improved procedural skills and team performance. Lack of improvement in timeliness suggests that a different educational paradigm is required.