abstract：BACKGROUND:Amitriptyline ingestion is an important cause of poisoning morbidity and mortality in Turkey and other countries. In contrast to adults, data concerning amitriptyline intoxication in children are limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate amitriptyline intoxication findings in the pediatric popula...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Kamasak T,Kader Ş,Mutlu M,Özkaya K,Erduran E,Orhan F,Dilber E,Kalyoncu M,Karagüzel G,Cakir M,Bahat E,Cansu A

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ondansetron has been shown to decrease admission rate and the need for intravenous fluids among pediatric emergency department (ED) patients with acute gastroenteritis, but there is limited evidence regarding its use after ED discharge. This study describes prescribing patterns for ondansetron and assesses t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gray JM,Maewal JD,Lunos SA,Furnival RA,Hendrickson MA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening, severe, generalized, or systemic hypersensitivity reaction. The incidence of anaphylaxis is increasing especially in pediatric age. Our aim in this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of the physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of anaphylaxis. METHODS:A questio...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tuncel T,Sancakli O,Bag O,Cetin HS,Özdoğru EE

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric nonaccidental trauma (NAT) accounts for more than 1500 deaths annually and is a source of incalculable lifelong morbidity. Evidence-based NAT evaluation protocols are available; however, compliance studies are lacking. Here, we analyze the quality of implementation of a new NAT evaluation protocol....

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Esquivel A,Pastrana I,Marshall V,Lukefahr JL,Mitchell I

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common emergency department presentation of both new-onset and established diabetes mellitus (DM). β-Hydroxybutyrate (BOHB) provides a direct measure of the pathophysiologic derangement in DKA as compared with the nonspecific measurements of blood pH and bicarbonate. Our objec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tremblay ES,Millington K,Monuteaux MC,Bachur RG,Wolfsdorf JI

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study aimed to develop and validate a real-time crowding composite scale for pediatric emergency department (PED). The study took place in one teaching PED for 2 months. The outcome was the perception of crowding evaluated by triage nurses and pediatricians on a 10-level Likert scale. Triage nurses evaluated crowd...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Noel G,Jouve E,Fruscione S,Minodier P,Boiron L,Viudes G,Gentile S

更新日期：2020-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of headache in children attending a community mixed adult-pediatric emergency department (ED) in Australia with a view to providing scoping data for future headache-related projects for the pediatric ED research networks. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort st...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Klim S,Kelly AM,Krieser D

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stress may impair the success of procedures in emergency medicine. The aims were to assess residents' stress during simulated and clinical lumbar punctures (LPs) and to explore the correlation of stress and performance. METHODS:A prospective study (2013-2016) was carried out in a pediatric emergency departm...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Oriot D,Trigolet M,Kessler DO,Auerbach MA,Ghazali DA

更新日期：2020-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Major studies (PECARN [Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network], CATCH [Canadian Assessment of Childhood Head Injury]) that regulate the use of computed tomography (CT) algorithms in children with minor head trauma (MHT) have been conducted among children presenting in 24 hours after injury. In this...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Sert ET,Mutlu H,Kokulu K

更新日期：2020-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been taught to caregivers of infants in inpatient settings. There are no studies to date that look at teaching infant CPR in the emergency department (ED). Using a framework of cognitive load theory, we compared teaching infant CPR to caregivers in a pediatric E...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Song JL,Chang TP,Schmidt AR,Stavroudis TA,Pham PK,Nager AL

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Accessory spleen rupture may occur after blunt abdominal trauma or, more rarely, spontaneously. Although only few cases are described in adults, it is even more uncommon in children. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy with traumatic accessory spleen fracture. After a review of the literature, we discuss the diagn...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Chauvet E,Spyropoulou V,Anooshiravani-Dumont M,Sanchez O,Lacroix L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pediatric refusal of medical assistance (RMA) is a potentially high-risk event with implications for both individual patient outcomes and greater emergency medical services system efficiency. The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics of pediatric RMA calls and outcomes. METHODS:Single emerge...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mix FM,Myers LA,Luke A,Sztajnkrycer MD

更新日期：2020-01-01 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:Effective leadership and teamwork are imperative during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR). The initial phase of pediatric CPR, termed the "first 5 minutes," has significant care delivery gaps in both leadership and team performance. The aim of the study was to describe the performance data of em...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Grimsley EA,Cochrane NH,Keane RR,Sumner BD,Mullan PC,OʼConnell KJ

更新日期：2019-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The utility of testing for urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants with bronchiolitis is indeterminate. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate if the incidence of UTIs in febrile infants 2 to 12 months of age with bronchiolitis is higher than the presumed incidence of asymptomatic...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Elkhunovich MA,Wang VJ,Pham P,Arpilleda JC,Clingenpeel JM,Mansour K,Riech T,Yen K,Liu DR

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttraumatic pseudoaneurysms are extremely rare in pediatric populations. In many cases, pseudoaneurysms may be confused with abscesses, epidermoid cysts, arteriovenous fistula, foreign objects, and ganglion cysts, as well as tumors. They are associated with distinguishing findings of "pulsatile mass, a palpable thri...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gu A,Kam AJ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time window for possible salvage and survival of a torsed testicle is commonly thought to be 6 to 8 hours. However, survival of torsed testicles with or without subsequent atrophy is known to occur outside that critical time window. In this article, we performed a systematic review of the English literat...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mellick LB,Sinex JE,Gibson RW,Mears K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The majority of US children do not have access to an emergency department (ED) with a pediatric mental health care policy in place. Our objective was to understand factors associated with whether US EDs have a pediatric mental health care policy. METHODS:We analyzed data from the National Pediatric Readines...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Cree RA,So M,Franks J,Richards R,Leeb R,Hashikawa A,Krug S,Ludwig L,Olson LM

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) 2-question alcohol screen within 16 Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network pediatric emergency departments. This article describes the study methodology, sample chara...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bromberg JR,Spirito A,Chun T,Mello MJ,Casper TC,Ahmad F,Bajaj L,Brown KM,Chernick LS,Cohen DM,Fein J,Horeczko T,Levas MN,McAninch B,Monuteaux M,Mull CC,Grupp-Phelan J,Powell EC,Rogers A,Shenoi RP,Suffoletto B,Va

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) in infancy is a common reason for visiting the emergency department. However, little is known about the long-term outcomes of such an event. This study evaluates future mortality, morbidity, and/or developmental outcome after a BRUE. METHODS:A single-center retrospec...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Ari A,Atias Y,Amir J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with status asthmaticus (SA) often present with fever and are evaluated with chest radiographs (CXRs). In the absence of a confirmatory test for bacterial infection, antibiotics are started whenever there are radiological infiltrates or if there is a suspicion of pneumonia. We undertook this study t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Samraj RS,Crotty EJ,Wheeler DS

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an underdiagnosed disease that has been described thus far only in case series. Patients, the majority of which are females, develop neuropsychiatric symptoms that can often be misdiagnosed as purely psychiatric illness. Although teratomas are nearly pathognom...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Zhao B,Nelson DG

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric trauma is a significant public health problem in resource-constrained settings; however, the epidemiology of injuries is poorly defined in Rwanda. This study describes the characteristics of pediatric trauma patients transported to the emergency department (ED) of the Centre Hospitalier Universitai...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Aluisio AR,Umuhire OF,Mbanjumucyo G,George N,Kearney A,Karim N,Nyinawankusi JD,Uwitonze E,Enumah S,Scott JW,Mutabazi Z,Ntakiyiruta G,Jayaraman S,Riviello R,Byiringiro JC,Levine AC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate dog bite-related injuries and associated medical documentation and (2) to compare these results with a study of dog bites from the same institution 10 years prior. METHODS:Data were retrospectively collected from a pediatric emergency department from July 20...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Bykowski MR,Shakir S,Naran S,Smith DM,Goldstein JA,Grunwaldt L,Saladino RA,Losee JE

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in pediatric patients. Hospital and provider readiness, including pharmacy stocking, depends on reliable surveillance data describing local patterns of age-specific clinically significant exposures and the therapeutic modalities employed in their t...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Desai NM,Mistry RD,Brou L,Boehnke ME,Lee JS,Wang GS,Toxicology Investigators Consortium.

更新日期：2019-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing soft tissue infections are a serious medical emergency that involve necrosis within the soft tissue space including the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, superficial fascia, deep fascia, and muscle. Inciting factors include recent varicella infection, omphalitis, trauma, intramuscular injections, perianal traum...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Anderson JJ,Avendano P,Kaila R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to delineate pediatric emergency medicine provider opinions regarding the importance of, and to ascertain existing processes by which practitioners maintain, the following critical procedural skills: oral endotracheal intubation, intraosseous line placement, pharmacologic and electri...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Mittiga MR,FitzGerald MR,Kerrey BT

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis for patients presenting in shock can be broad, making rapid diagnosis and management challenging. We present a case of a medically complex patient with presumed septic shock, diagnosed with a large pericardial effusion with evidence of tamponade using the rapid ultrasound in shock and hypote...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Weberding NT,Marin JR

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating middle ear injury may cause hearing loss, vertigo, or facial nerve injury, although facial nerve paralysis followed by head trauma is a rare condition. In this study, we report a case of a 3-year-old patient with delayed facial palsy on the left side that developed 4 days after an accidental tympanic membr...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Han K,Roh HG,Shin JE,Kim CH

更新日期：2019-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Resuscitation skills decay as early as 4 months after course acquisition. Gaps in research remain regarding ideal educational modalities, timing, and frequency of curricula required to optimize skills retention. Our objective was to evaluate the impact on retention of resuscitation skills 8 months after th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Jani P,Blood AD,Park YS,Xing K,Mitchell D

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5-year-old female with Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy and a history of constipation presented to the emergency department with a new blistering buttocks rash, which was initially concerning for nonaccidental burn. Upon further investigation, it was found that Ex-Lax had been given to the patient for constipation. Th...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Melvin JE,Hickey RW

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yersinia enterocolitica infection, or yersiniosis, is a common cause of gastroenteritis in developing nations, but the disease is less common in the developed world. Yersiniosis typically presents as a self-limited gastroenteritis in an immunocompetent patient and rarely progresses to the more fulminant disseminated f...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Hsu G,Jones A,Thornton B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lollapalooza (LP) is an annual 3-day outdoor music festival in Chicago. Underage drinking and drug use are believed to be common, but the burden on emergency departments (EDs) has not been documented. We assessed the burden on health care resources associated with this music festival. METHODS:We performed a...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： McAndrew SE,Smith TL,Groothuis E,Koressel LR,Unti SM,Powell EC,Tanz RR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 2 cases of child maltreatment who presented as common pediatric conditions: preseptal cellulitis and gastroenteritis. The first case is an 8-year-old girl who presented with progressive right eye pain, swelling, and discharge. She was initially treated for preseptal cellulitis, but eye cultures ultimately ...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Vukovic AA,Poole MD,Hoehn EF,Caldwell AK,Schondelmeyer AC

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine differences between general and pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) in adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics bronchiolitis management guidelines. METHODS:We conducted a nationally representative study of ED visits by infants younger than 24 months with bronch...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Gong C,Byczkowski T,McAneney C,Goyal MK,Florin TA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Limited literature has investigated caregiver sharing of prescription medications with children. Our primary aim was to determine the frequency of and factors associated with prescription medication sharing within families. Our secondary aim was to determine the source and type of medications shared. METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Renny MH,Thaker RH,Dayan PS

更新日期：2019-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:National rates of left (or leaving) without being seen (LWBS) in pediatric emergency departments (PED) are higher than general emergency departments. We investigated coexisting perspectives on LWBS. METHODS:Q-methodology was implemented through a mixed-methods design. Semistructured interviews elicited a con...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Moskalewicz RL,Pham PK,Liberman DB,Hall JE

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the multitude of neurologic injuries related to roller-coaster rides, a majority of them are reported about adults. In this case, we present a patient who presented to the pediatric emergency department with new-onset seizure and hemiplegia 2 days after a roller-coaster ride. She was ultimately diagnosed with a sub...

journal_title：Pediatric emergency care

authors： Tseng P,Kearl YL,Ansari A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00