Bmc Pediatr
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To examine the association of handgrip strength (HGS) and bone mineral density (BMD) of Brazilian children and adolescents. ⋯ HGS was positively associated to BMD in boys and girls, regardless of age, PHV, PLST, and PFM.
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Pediatric patients present to Emergency Departments (EDs) with a variety of medical conditions. An appreciation of the common presenting conditions can aid EDs in the provision of pediatric emergency care. In this study, we established the common pediatric diagnoses seen at the general EDs, with reference to a pediatric ED. ⋯ The common diagnoses among pediatric attendances varied between pediatric and general EDs. Therefore, general EDs should focus their efforts on these common diagnoses, especially the emergent (P1) ones, so that they can enhance their preparedness and work towards providing quality pediatric emergency care.