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An Evaluation of Patients Brought to the Pediatric Emergency Department by Ambulance

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2020
Introduction:Patient transportation by ambulance is a life-saving health step for patients with life-threatening conditions requiring urgent treatment. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively examine patients brought to the pediatric emergency ...
İbrahim Hakan Bucak, Habip Almış, Samet Benli, Mehmet Geyik, Mehmet Turgut   +4 more
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Asthma-related emergency department use: current perspectives

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2016
Laurie H Johnson,1 Patricia Chambers,1 Judith W Dexheimer1,2 1Division of Emergency Medicine, 2Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA Abstract: Asthma is one of the most common chronic
Johnson LH, Chambers P, Dexheimer JW
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Hemoperitoneum among Pediatric Abdominal Trauma Patients Visiting in Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: Pediatric abdominal trauma presents a major challenge for first-line responders in the Emergency Department for assessment and management.
Samjhana Basnet, Alok Pradhan, Sahil Bade, Grishma Sharma, Latika Giri, Yagya Ratna Shakya, Robin Man Karmacharya, Sushil Dahal, Sanu Krishna Shrestha   +8 more
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A local operational definition of pediatric emergency department overcrowding: an 8-year retrospective observational cohort study from the OACS+ project

Frontiers in Pediatrics
BackgroundEmergency department (ED) overcrowding is increasingly observed worldwide and is associated with impaired care quality and patient outcomes. However, no universally accepted definition or measurement method exists.
Johanna T. Meßner, Dennis Freuer, Christine Meisinger, Birgit Prodinger, Bin Zhou, Melanie L. Conrad, Anne Ch. Garbe, Anna-Lena Behr, Anna Juraschek, Fabian B. Fahlbusch, Fabian B. Fahlbusch, Florian Weber   +11 more
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Is this child sick? Usefulness of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle in emergency settings

Jornal de Pediatria
Objective: The Pediatric Assessment Triangle is a rapid assessment tool that uses only visual and auditory clues, requires no equipment, and takes 30-60 s to perform.
Ana Fernandez, Javier Benito, Santiago Mintegi   +2 more
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Pediatric simple triage score: A simplified approach for triaging pediatric patients with fever in the emergency department

Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
INTRODUCTION: The initial 24-h period following admission to a hospital holds profound significance for pediatric patients, representing a critical window where proactive interventions can substantially influence outcomes.
Arshad Ali Vadakkeveedan, Venugopalan Poovathumparambil, Rohan Thomas Senapathy, Ijas Muhammed Shaji, Ridha Padiyath, Ajith Kumar Jayachandran, Roshan P. Kunheenkutty, Nadeer Savad   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment with Intravenous Peramivir and Oral Oseltamivir for Seasonal Influenza in Children

Children
Background/Objectives: Influenza poses significant risks in children, causing complications like febrile seizures and hospitalizations. Antiviral treatments include oseltamivir and peramivir, both FDA-approved neuraminidase inhibitors. This study aims to
Young-hoon Byun, Ji-Eun Kim, So-Hyun Paek, Min-Jung Kim, Soo Hyun Park, Ho-Young Song, Jaehyun Kwon   +6 more
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Designers Drugs—A New Challenge to Emergency Departments—An Observational Study in Poland

Medicina, 2020
Background and Objective: In the last decade, the phenomenon of using new psychoactive substances (NPS), called designer drugs, has been on rise. Though their production and marketing in Poland is prohibited, reports of the Supreme Audit Office noted ...
Rakesh Jalali, Paula Dmochowska, Izabela Godlewska, Justyna Balmas, Katarzyna Młynarska, Krzysztof Narkun, Andrzej Zawadzki, Marcin Wojnar   +7 more
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Procalcitonin as a Severity-Based Risk Stratification Marker in Pediatric Infectious Diarrhea: A Prospective Study from the Emergency Department

Diagnostics
Objectives: Procalcitonin (PCT) is used increasingly in emergency settings to guide evaluation of febrile illnesses, but its role in pediatric infectious diarrhea, particularly as a marker of severity, remains unclear.
Min-Jung Jan, Chun-Yu Chen, Yu-Jun Chang, Wei-Li Liu, Han-Ping Wu   +4 more
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Predictors of Per-Intubation Cardiac Arrest in Pediatrics Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department

Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Airway management is one of the vital resuscitative procedures undertaken in many critically ill pediatric patients presenting for emergency care.
Noman Ali, Erum Shakeel, Haniya Ather, Nirdosh Kumar   +3 more
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