Use of restraints in ambulances: a state survey.

abstract：:Bone and joint infection complicating tuberculosis is most likely to involve vertebrae. Pott disease, or tuberculous spondylitis, represents a small proportion of tuberculosis cases, but it can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our case report details Pott disease in a teenage girl, which present...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Posner KR,Mittal MK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to increase education and awareness among pediatric practitioners of possibility of simultaneous hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease/Kikuchi disease occurring in the pediatric population and the diagnostic dilemma it can present. We describe a case presen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sykes JA,Badizadegan K,Gordon P,Sokol D,Escoto M,Ten I,Vyas S,Torres A,Levine AM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The report of an acute illness involving a large number of clustered children will undoubtedly provoke an urgent emergency care response or, in some instances, a mass casualty or disaster response. While responding to the perceived needs of those involved, the professionals caring for these children must consider epid...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Krug SE

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 12-month period ending on 11/30/88, data were collected on 143 pediatric patients visiting a pediatric emergency department with burns. Sixty-four percent were males. Common causes of the burns included hot water (17%), hot food (23%), hot appliances (18%), and charcoal and grills (9%). Sixty-six percent of t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Yamamoto LG,Wiebe RA,Matthews WJ Jr

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to estimate the incidence of emergency department (ED) visits in the neonatal period in a nationally representative sample and to examine variation by race. METHODS:The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey is a nationally representative survey of utilization of ambulatory care s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lee HC,Bardach NS,Maselli JH,Gonzales R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular access in young children frequently proves difficult in the prehospital setting. To assess the feasibility of training paramedics in the placement of intraosseous (IO) lines as an alternative to intravenous (IV) access, this pilot project studied a training program and treatment protocol for prehospital IO us...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Miner WF,Corneli HM,Bolte RG,Lehnhof D,Clawson JJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients returning to the emergency department (ED) within 72 hours of their visit may contribute to crowding and might indicate failure to give a proper assessment, treatment, or follow-up instructions. The aim of this study was to describe the rate of return visits in a tertiary care pediatric ED (PED) and...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Goldman RD,Ong M,Macpherson A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tooth decay is common in US children, especially for children in low-income families. More than half of second-grade children have cavities. Therefore, root canal procedures are becoming more common in children. We report a case of a 2-year-old boy with a rare complication of a root canal procedure secondary to sodium...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Greene AE,Roosevelt GE,Grubenhoff JA,Klein U

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary infections due to anaerobic bacteria usually occur in children prone to aspiration. The source of the anaerobic bacteria is the oropharyngeal bacterial flora, where these organisms outnumber aerobic and facultative organisms in a 10:1 ratio. The most common lower respiratory tract infections where anaerobic ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Brook I

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Forearm fractures are common injuries in children. Displaced and angulated fractures usually require reduction. Ultrasound diagnosis and guided reduction offer several potential advantages: (1) the procedure does not involve ionizing radiation; (2) compared with fluoroscopy units, the newer ultrasound units ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chen L,Kim Y,Moore CL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hematomas are defined as hematomas with slow, progressive growth over many weeks. They are an extremely rare cause of acute neck swelling in the pediatric population. They consist of an organized central mass of blood with granulation tissue and fibrotic changes peripherally. The presence of a capsule prevents...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Angster KH,Da Costa V

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pediatricians routinely advise parents to seek immediate medical attention if their young infant develops a fever. Many parents rely on palpation to assess their child's temperature. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and accuracy of parental palpation for fever in young infants. METHODS:We enrol...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Katz-Sidlow RJ,Rowberry JP,Ho M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the accuracy and reliability of a labeled leukocyte imaging technique in the early diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis, we prospectively studied patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department with abdominal pain suggestive of appendicitis. Patients scheduled for urgent laparotomy were excluded,...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kanegaye JT,Vance CW,Parisi M,Miller JH,Mahour GH,Chan LS,Schonfeld N

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baclofen is a muscle relaxant used in both adults and children with neuromuscular disorders to control spasticity. In children, relatively few cases of overdose have been previously reported. We report two cases of baclofen overdose occurring in two siblings. One sibling with cerebral palsy was being treated with bacl...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chapple D,Johnson D,Connors R

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique characteristics of the pediatric population expose them to errors in the emergency department (ED) with few standard practices for the safety of care. Young children and high-acuity patients are at increased risk of adverse events both in the prehospital and ED settings. We provide an overview of the proble...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Barata IA,Benjamin LS,Mace SE,Herman MI,Goldman RD

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pediatric aeromedical transport (AT) is highly challenging. We aim to describe a series of 96 cases of children requiring medical transport in terms of the indication, modalities, and related adverse events. METHODS:In this single-center retrospective study, we included air-transported patients less than 18 ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mortamet G,Harrington K,Raffin H,Menat Y,Oualha M,Renolleau S

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We designed a study to compare rapid intravenous rehydration based on 0.9% normal saline (NS) or on NS + glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) in patients with dehydration secondary to acute gastroenteritis. Our hypothesis is that the addition of glucose 2.5% serum (SGS 2.5%) to 0.9% saline solution could reduce the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sendarrubias M,Carrón M,Molina JC,Pérez MÁ,Marañón R,Mora A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although child abuse pediatricians are frequently asked to evaluate risk of abuse based on photographs, the effect of photographic quality on this process is presently unknown. Photographs of abused children are often taken by professionals without photographic training, and quality varies widely. This artic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Melville JD,Lukefahr JL,Cornell J,Kellogg ND,Lancaster JL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the emergency department by children on Medicaid was documented, and the effect of new adult Medicaid criteria on a pediatric emergency department was investigated. Eight percent of daytime visits by all patients were nonemergencies, compared to 15% by Medicaid patients. More Medicaid patients required admi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Feild C,Black C,Kincannon J,Arnold WC

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glass mercury thermometers were once used as the criterion standard for measuring core body temperature. Once broken, however, there is the dual hazard of broken glass and exposure to mercury. Previous studies have focused only on the mercury hazard rather than injuries related to thermometer glass. OBJECTI...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aprahamian N,Lee L,Shannon M,Hummel D,Johnston P,Kimia A

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Injury and poisoning from metallic mercury has become a rare event. Review of the literature and a case report of pediatric metallic mercury injury are presented. DESIGN:A case report. SETTING:The Emergency Department at St. Louis Children's Hospital. PATIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS:A 15-year-old boy. INTERVENTI...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Smith SR,Jaffe DM,Skinner MA

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rubber band syndrome is a rare entity seen in younger children mainly in communities where rubber bands are worn around the wrist for decorative purposes. When the band is worn for a long duration, it burrows through the skin and soft tissues resulting in distal edema, loss of function, and even damage to the neurovas...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Meier R,Haug L,Surke C,Mathys L,Vögelin E

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of all known pediatric emergency medicine fellowship programs as of December 1990 was conducted in order to characterize and compare certain attributes of these programs with those that existed in 1988. The following attributes of the training programs were studied: number of programs, length of training, num...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Izsak E

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As emergency department (ED) waiting times and volumes increase, substantial numbers of patients leave without being seen (LWBS) by a physician. The objective of this study was to identify ED conditions reflecting patient input, throughput, and output associated with the number of patients who LWBS in a pedi...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stang AS,McCusker J,Ciampi A,Strumpf E

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obtaining intravascular access can be challenging or even impossible in several clinical situations. As an alternative, medications and fluids can be administered via the intraosseous (IO) route, which is a well-tolerated and established alternative, especially in the emergency setting. METHODS:Seventy-five...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Szarpak L,Ladny JR,Dabrowski M,Ladny M,Smereka J,Ahuja S,Ruetzler K

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study the use of trauma series radiographs in children that required activation of a trauma call. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients younger than 16 years who presented to The Children's Hospital at Westmead between January and December 2004 with an injury that required activation of the trauma t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Soundappan S,Smith NF,Lam LT,Holland AJ,McCaskill M,Cass DT

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of pneumonia in infants with high fever without source (FWS; temperature, > or =39.0 degrees C) and a white blood cell (WBC) count greater than 20 x 10(9)/L (occult pneumonia) has been reported to be 20% before the introduction of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugated vaccine (PCV7). This is th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mintegi S,Benito J,Pijoan JI,Marañon R,Peñalba A,Gonzalez A,Muñoz G,Luaces C,Claret G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Described since 1939 in the adult population, spontaneous pneumomediastinum is less known in children. Because of its symptoms and a generally benign evolution, it is probably an underestimated diagnosis. However, it has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute thoracic pain. METHODS:The in...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gasser CR,Pellaton R,Rochat CP

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate which treatment could be effective in the emergency department (ED) for children with migraine and status migrainosus, we carried out a qualitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated treatment that could be used for those conditions. METHODS:Databases (Cochran...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bailey B,McManus BC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is being used for clinical decision making with increasing frequency across a broad range of indications in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). We present a series of 4 patients in whom POCUS was used to facilitate a diagnosis of perforated appendicitis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Azhdam DB,Marin JR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00