Pediatrics
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Blood sampling through peripheral venous catheters is reliable for selected basic analytes in children.
The goal was to determine the interchangeability of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) and venipuncture blood sampling (BS). ⋯ PVC sampling was shown to be a pain-reducing method that can be used for children for selected basic analytes. The findings for glucose were unreliable.
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Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2006, approximately 1100 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of drowning.
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Comparative Study
A comparison of cooling methods used in therapeutic hypothermia for perinatal asphyxia.
The objective of this study was to compare cooling methods during therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for moderate or severe perinatal asphyxia with regard to temperature and hemodynamic stability. ⋯ Manually controlled cooling systems are associated with greater variability in Trec compared with servo-controlled systems. A manual mattress often causes initial overcooling. It is unknown whether large variation in temperature adversely affects the neuroprotection of TH.
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Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2006, fatal drowning claimed the lives of approximately 1100 US children younger than 20 years. A number of strategies are available to prevent these tragedies. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in the prevention of drowning.
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Comparative Study
Generalized mechanical nerve pain hypersensitivity in children with episodic tension-type headache.
The objective of this study was to analyze the presence of generalized pressure pain hypersensitivity over nerve tissues in trigeminal and nontrigeminal regions in children with frequent episodic tension-type headache (FETTH). ⋯ Our study revealed bilateral and generalized pressure hypersensitivity over both trigeminal and nontrigeminal nerves in children with FETTH. Diffuse hypersensitivity of peripheral nerves evidences the presence of hyperexcitability of the central nervous system in children with FETTH.