More Newborns Intubated on First Try With Video Laryngoscopy
(MedPage Today) -- Video laryngoscopy for the urgent intubation of neonates led to higher rates of success on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy, a single-center randomized trial from Ireland found.
Of more than 200 newborns intubated... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 6, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Social Media More Likely to Promote Positive Views of E-Cigarettes
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Despite efforts to curb such content, the majority of sponsored Instagram posts featuring electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -- such as e-cigarettes -- promoted their use to adolescent users or... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 6, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The terrifying 100-day cough sweeping Britain: Cases are up 3,800 per cent with young babies at risk. A mother whose child died at 32 days urges action
There's a cough going around that paediatricians tell me is making babies really unwell. And, worryingly, whooping cough, which has already proved fatal in some babies, is on the rise... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impacts on paediatricians testifying in cases of child maltreatment: protocol for a systematic review - Horstman A, Smith JAS, Bassed RB, Bugeja L.
INTRODUCTION: Paediatricians perform medical assessments for children in cases of suspected child maltreatment. Due to their role with statutory child protection agencies and police, paediatricians may be asked to testify in court about child protection an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Implementation of a pediatric trauma registry at a national referral center in Kenya: utility and concern for sustainability - Bhatia MB, Keung CH, Hogan J, Chepkemoi E, Li HW, Rutto EJ, Tenge R, Kisorio J, Hunter-Squires JAL, Saula PW.
This study assessed the patterns of pediatric traumatic injuries and treatment at the only free-sta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Injury prevention science and firearm injury in pediatric health - Carter PM, Seewald L, Zimmerman M.
In this issue of JAMA, Wolf et al1 found that during the period from 2019 to 2021, the US experienced the greatest increase in all-cause pediatric fatalities (aged 1-19 years) in more than 50 years, with increased mortality disproportionately resulting fro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psych Staffing Linked to Shorter Stays in Pediatric Emergency Observation Unit
(MedPage Today) -- For children with behavioral conditions, psychiatric co-management in the observation unit of a pediatric emergency department was associated with shorter stays and fewer inpatient admissions, an observational study showed.... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Pediatric ED Length of Stay Reduced With Observation Unit for Mental Health
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Children with mental health emergencies presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED) who receive psychiatric comanagement in a pediatric observation unit (POU) have significantly reduced PED length of stay (LOS) and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ISMRM: Swiss team casts light on congenital heart disease
Researchers from Zurich have developed a cumulative clinical risk (CCR) score that may provide an early predictive marker for long-term brain alterations and cognitive impairments in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). This score may prove valuable in clinical practice to counsel parents about their child's long-term outcome and to aid early identification of those patients at highest risk for long-term brain alterations and provide therapeutic support as early as possible.
"Our findings underscore the clinical relevance of examining cumulative effects of clinical risk and lay a foundation for further, more adva...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: ISMRM 2024 Source Type: news
Supporting migrant children in pediatric settings: lessons learned from the US migrant humanitarian crisis response - Hilado A, Charvonia A, Martinez Araujo WR, Rami F, Sanchez E.
This article examines the influx of migrants to the United States and highlights current global and local immigration trends. The authors focus on migrant children-specifically the effect of migration trauma in the context of humanitarian responses to the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The Jerusalem Tribune collapse incident: challenges in the management of a pediatric mass casualty incident - Pines N, Hashavya S, Bala M, Asaf K, Ohana-Sarna-Cahan L, Weiser G, Shalem BE, Rekthman D, Salameh S.
OBJECTIVES: Children comprise up to 30-50 percent of all disaster victims. Pediatric disaster medicine is a poorly established field, and most protocols are designed without adequate emphasis on the special needs of the pediatric population. During the 202... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Acceptability, usability, and credibility of a mindfulness-based digital therapeutic for pediatric concussion: a mixed-method study - Sicard V, O'Kane K, Brown O, Butterfield L, Kardish R, Choi E, Healey K, Silverberg N, Smith AM, Goldfield G, Saab BJ, Gray C, Goulet K, Anderson P, MacKie C, Roth S, Osmond M, Zemek R, Cairncross M, Ledoux AA.
BACKGROUND: The ability to cope with concussion symptoms and manage stress is an important determinant of risk for prolonged symptoms. OBJECTIVE: This open-label mixed-methods pilot study assessed the acceptability and credibility of a mindfulness-... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
What Are Treatment Options for EOE?
Discussion
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) is a clinicopathologic condition of the esophagus where a pediatric or adult patient has clinical symptoms of esophageal dysfunction along with 15 or more eosinophils per high powered field in histological samples. The clinical diagnosis is difficult because many presenting symptoms are consistent with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Clinical features in children include feeding intolerance or refusal, abdominal pain, emesis or reflux symptoms. Other symptoms include chest pain, diarrhea or failure to thrive. Older children and adolescents may have food impaction or dysphag...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 6, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiation
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Some patients who newly started a GLP-1 receptor agonist quickly developed psychiatric symptoms, a few case reports detailed here.
One case involved a female, age 42, with a history of bipolar I disorder... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict
(MedPage Today) -- I'm one of the rare middle-aged women of TikTok. I tell myself -- have convinced myself -- that this social media video platform is a valuable way to reach "the youths" and maybe spark an interest in forensic pathology or... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
