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abstract：OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that the use of ultrasound guidance would improve the success rate of peripheral intravenous catheter placement in pediatric patients with difficult access in a pediatric emergency department (ED). Our secondary hypotheses were that ultrasound guidance would reduce the number of attempts, the...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Doniger SJ,Ishimine P,Fox JC,Kanegaye JT

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare but potentially serious complication after otolaryngological procedures. We are describing a case of a 4-year-old child who developed atlanto-axial subluxation of the cervical spine after adenoidectomy. Our patient underwent adenoidectomy and, 18 days later, presented to the emergen...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gross IT,Bahar-Posey L

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interfacility transfers occur frequently and often involve critically ill patients. Clear communication at the time of patient referral is essential for patient safety. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this work was to study whether a standardized inter-emergency department (ED) transfer communication template f...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sahyoun C,Fleegler E,Kleinman M,Monuteaux MC,Bachur R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asplenia may refer to the spleen's surgical removal, functional impairment, or congenital absence. It is a risk factor for the development of severe bacterial infection. Functional asplenia is likely the most common presentation of this entity and has many etiologies. Those that are previously undiagnosed may present ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Angelski CL,McKay E,Blackie B

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tears of the lingual and labial frena have been associated with accidental and nonaccidental injury. Three cases of infants are presented who were evaluated in the hospital with frena tears which were not recognized as manifestations of abuse, discharged home, and subsequently returned with manifestations of severe ab...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Thackeray JD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is little literature describing the performance of video laryngoscopes for the intubation of pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED). The purpose of this study is to report our experience with direct laryngoscopy (DL), the C-MAC (CMAC), and the GlideScope (GVL) over a 10-year period in an ur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Pacheco GS,Patanwala AE,Mendelson JS,Sakles JC

更新日期：2019-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstruction caused by strangulation internal hernia secondary to incarceration within the falciform ligament, although rare, has been previously reported in the literature. These cases, however, were unrelated to trauma. We report on the first case in the pediatric literature of a strangulated internal hernia secondar...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sykes JA,Norton KI,Bhattacharya N,Stombaugh L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combined retrospective and prospective analysis of infants 60 days of age or less evaluated for fever (greater than or equal to 38.3 degrees C) or history of fever who received chest roentgenogram over a one-year period was performed to determine whether clinical characteristics were predictive of pneumonia. Of the ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Losek JD,Kishaba RG,Berens RJ,Bonadio WA,Wells RG

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of baby powder inhalation (BPI), causing adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a 16-month-old girl, with follow-up after six years. Pulmonary function studies in the child and her monozygotic twin, used as a control, were normal. The testing consisted of diffusing capacity to carbon monoxide a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Reyes de la Rocha S,Brown MA

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to measure the impact of a simple parent health literacy intervention on emergency department and primary care clinic usage patterns. METHODS:Study participants consisted of parents who brought their children to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center pediatric emergency department for nonur...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Herman A,Young KD,Espitia D,Fu N,Farshidi A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the aftermath of the detonation of a radiological dispersal device (RDD), or "dirty bomb," a large influx of children would be expected to present to the emergency department, including many patients not directly affected by the event who present with concerns regarding radiation exposure. Our objective wa...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Reynolds SL,Crulcich MM,Sullivan G,Stewart MT

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extension-type supracondylar fractures can be treated with external immobilization, with the elbow flexed 100°. However, this technique requires early evaluation by true lateral x-ray of the elbow to detect secondary fracture displacement. QUESTIONS/PURPOSE:The purpose of this work is to evaluate whether ul...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Choufani C,Blondiaux E,Pietton R,Bachy M,Leroy A,Vialle R

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent research suggests that increasing numbers of caregivers are bringing their children to the emergency department (ED) for mental health services and that a large proportion of these children have Medicaid as their insurance. The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of children with...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lynch S,Bautista M,Freer C,Kalynych C,Hendry P

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a computer-assisted learning (CAL) model and evaluate its effectiveness in improving medical trainees' knowledge of pediatric emergency procedures. METHODS:Three common pediatric emergency procedures were selected: laceration repair, splinting of fractures, and lumbar puncture. Web-based computeri...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ricks C,Ratnapalan S,Jain S,Tait G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Astemizole (Hismanal-Janssen, New Brunswick, NJ) is a nonsedating antihistamine that has the advantage of a once-daily dosage schedule. This article reports the case of a 14-year-old female who intentionally ingested 270 mg of Astemizole and developed torsade de pointes, a form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hasan RA,Zureikat GY,Nolan BM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Securing the pediatric airway in the emergency setting is an uncommon event that is complicated by anatomic, physiologic, and environmental factors. Even more uncommonly, practitioners are faced with the added complication of a difficult airway, and the question of what alternatives to traditional endotracheal intubat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Lee-Jayaram JJ,Yamamoto LG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children who seek attention for painful or painless alteration of gait provide a challenge to the emergency department physician who confronts such cases. Children with acute onset of limp or refusal to walk may become the center of diagnostic and therapeutic concern in approximately 4 percent of pediatric patient enc...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Singer JI

更新日期：1985-03-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) induced by pharmacologic agents can cause patient discomfort and lead to emergency department visits. Analyzing these cases at a pediatric emergency department may help to elucidate the characteristic features of extrapyramidal syndrome in children. METHODS:This retrospective s...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chang MY,Lin KL,Wang HS,Wu CT

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case provides the first report of a young healthy child presenting in septic shock from Clostridium difficile colitis. This child had no identifiable risk factors for C. difficile, raising the suspicion for a hypervirulent strain. Once infection was recognized and treated appropriately, the child made a full reco...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Loftus KV,Wilson PM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical course and determine the minimal observation period required following isopropanol ingestion in children. METHODS:The emergency department records of children less than 6 years of age with isopropanol ingestion who presented between June 1992 and December 1998 were identified. Demogr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Stremski E,Hennes H

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The needs of children in emergency situations differ from those of adults and require special attention, yet there has been no study of the ability of U.S. hospitals to care for emergently or critically ill children. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the distribution of pediatric services available at U.S. hospitals with ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Athey J,Dean JM,Ball J,Wiebe R,Melese-d'Hospital I

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is a selective review of the toxicities of various plants, decorations, and miscellaneous items popularly used during the holiday season. Particularly hazardous agents include mistletoe, holly, bubble lights, fireplace flame colors, alkaline batteries, and mothballs. Specific questions regarding management o...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Baker MD

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictors of mortality in childhood heart failure (HF) in 2 tertiary hospitals. METHODS:A 51-month retrospective review of case notes of children with HF admitted into children's emergency rooms of 2 tertiary centers in Southern Nigeria was done. Bio-data and certai...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sadoh WE,Okperi B,Ikhurionan P,Monday P,Sadoh AE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair-thread tourniquet syndrome is defined as the ischemic strangulation of hair resulting in edema and severe pain and may cause amputation of organs. Strangulation of the external genitalia (clitoris, labia minora) has rarely been described in girls. Here, we present a case of hypertrophic clitoris injury secondary ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Parlak M,Karakaya AE

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Each day, children incur more than 69,000 emergency department (ED) visits, with 58% to 82% of them for nonurgent reasons. The objectives of this study were to elicit and to describe guardians' and health professionals' opinions on reasons for nonurgent pediatric ED visits. METHODS:Focus groups sessions were...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Fieldston ES,Alpern ER,Nadel FM,Shea JA,Alessandrini EA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 4-month-old girl referred to the emergency department with a provisional diagnosis of acute life-threatening event with a recent episode of heart block and a history of long-lasting fever. Soon after admission, the child suddenly deteriorated rapidly; she became pulseless with complete heart blo...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Diana MC,Villa G,Gattorno M,Ottonello G,Costabel S,Savioli C,DiPietro P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was performed to determine the doses of midazolam used for sedation during procedures in children, and the frequency of adverse events. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of data collected for a prospective study of flumazenil in children who had received midazolam for a procedure (n = ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Karl HW,Coté CJ,McCubbin MM,Kelley M,Liebelt E,Kaufman S,Burkhart K,Albers G,Wasserman G

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expected clinical manifestations of intussusception include paroxysmal abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal mass, and with time, rectal bleeding. We report a case where lethargy and vomiting are the presenting complaints. Diagnostic delay was encountered for this infant who had altered sensorium without accompanying pa...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McCabe JB,Singer JI,Love T,Roth R

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are relatively rare occurrences in the pediatric population. However, DVT and PE are associated with significant morbidity and mortality to the patient if not promptly diagnosed and treated. We describe the case of a 5-year-old boy that was diagnosed in our emerge...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Schaub RL,Rodkey ML

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00