Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of hemolysis in blood samples collected using an automatic incision device and a manual lance.
To evaluate the magnitude of hemolysis in blood specimens collected from the heels of newborns using an automated blood collection device that uses a spring-loaded lance with blood collected using a manual lance. ⋯ Use of an automated spring-loaded lance allows for the collection of blood specimens with smaller levels of plasma hemoglobin.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2002
Infant colic: empirical evidence of the absence of an association with source of early infant nutrition.
The etiology of infant colic remains unknown, despite an abundance of research on the topic. ⋯ Breastfeeding did not have a protective effect on the development of colic. Although colic was statistically associated with several variables, including preexisting maternal anxiety, much of colic's etiology remains unexplained.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2002
Professional interpreters and bilingual physicians in a pediatric emergency department: effect on resource utilization.
To determine the impact of interpreters and bilingual physicians on emergency department (ED) resource utilization. ⋯ Decision making was most cautious and expensive when non-English-speaking cases were treated in the absence of a bilingual physician or professional interpreter.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Nov 2002
Case ReportsLychee-flavored gel candies: a potentially lethal snack for infants and children.
A 10 month-old infant was given a Lychee Mini Fruity Gel (AP Frozen Foods Ltd, Thailand) by his mother while shopping in a supermarket. The child was sucking on the gel when he began to choke and have difficulty breathing. Emergency medical services were called, and paramedics found the child to be in respiratory arrest with a palpable pulse of 40 beats/min. ⋯ However, he was found to have aspirated a large hard gel found in the lychee-flavored candy that totally obstructed his airway. This is the third case of aspiration of a gel candy we have seen in 5 years. Parents should be warned not to give these candies to children younger than 5 years.