Notes from the Field: Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infections - Colorado and Minnesota, October-December 2022
This report describes surveillance of a resurgence of invasive group A Streptococcus in children and adolescents in Colorado and Minnesota. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - March 9, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Adolescent Health Children's Health Group A Strep Infection MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Design and usability evaluation of a mobile-based-self-management application for caregivers of children with severe burns - Toolaroud PB, Nabovati E, Mobayen M, Akbari H, Feizkhah A, Farrahi R, Jeddi FR.
Paediatric burns are a major public health issue because of long-term physical, psychological and social consequences and the high cost of treatment. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a mobile-based self-management application for caregivers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Children and restraints study in emergency ambulance transport: an observational study and analysis of current pediatric ambulance transport practices - Cochran-Caggiano N, Till S, Holt C, Lang N, Ata A, Cerone J, Dailey MW.
OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to identify the pediatric transport methods used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel in our area and to highlight the need for federal standards to unify prehospital transport of children. METHODS: ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Association between pediatric TBI and mental health and substance use disorders: a scoping review - Adams Nejatbakhsh N, Dawson D, Hutchison M, Selby P.
BACKGROUND: The relationship between pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and long-term mental health and substance use disorders is not well known, resulting in inadequate prevention and management strategies. The aim of this scoping review is to review... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Opioids Are Leading Cause of Child Poisoning Deaths, Study Finds
A review of poisonings among children 5 and younger found that opioids contributed to nearly half of deaths from 2005 to 2018, largely from accidental overdoses, according to new research. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christine Chung Tags: Research Opioids and Opiates Children and Childhood Poisoning and Poisons ' s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatrics (Journal) Philadelphia (Pa) Pain-Relieving Drugs Buprenorphine (Drug) Drug Abuse and Traffic Deaths (Fatalities) Source Type: news
Return to the emergency department within 3 months following pediatric acute concussion - Engel J, van Ierssel JJ, Osmond MH, Tsampalieros A, Webster R, Zemek R.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of concussed children returning to the emergency department (ED) for a concussion-related reason within 3 months of initial presentation and to determine which clinical composite score (5P or Post-Concussion Symptom I... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Secondary survey in paediatric trauma - Mc Auley C, Mullen S, Corley L, McDonald R, Quinn N.
This article provides a structured approach of the head-to-toe exa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Acute kidney injury among children likely associated with diethylene glycol-contaminated medications - The Gambia, June-September 2022 - Bastani P, Jammeh A, Lamar F, Malenfant JH, Adewuyi P, Cavanaugh AM, Calloway K, Crisp C, Fofana N, Hallett TC, Jallow A, Muoneke U, Nyassi M, Thomas J, Troeschel A, Yard E, Yeh M, Bittaye M.
On July 26, 2022, a pediatric nephrologist alerted The Gambia's Ministry of Health (MoH) to a cluster of cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) among young children at the country's sole teaching hospital, and on August 23, 2022, MoH requested assistance from ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Ophthalmic imaging in abusive head trauma - Macher J, Porter RS, Levin AV.
BACKGROUND: Ophthalmic imaging plays an increasingly important role the evaluation of abusive head trauma, however these imaging modalities may be unfamiliar to non-ophthalmologists. OBJECTIVE: To provide pediatricians and child abuse pediatric pro... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Influence of personal and injury-related factors predicting deficits in quality of life domains among pediatric athletes: findings from the Sport Concussion Outcomes in Pediatrics Study - Valovich McLeod TC, Snedden T, Halstead M, Wilson J, Master C, Grady M, Fazekas M, Santana J, Zaslow T, Miller S, Coel R, Howell DR.
OBJECTIVE: To examine patient and injury factors that may predict quality of life (QoL) and symptom duration after concussion. DESIGN: Prospective, longitudinal. SETTINGS: Six children's hospital-based medical centers and 9 secondary school athleti... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Initial clinical and laboratory parameters triaging non-pharmaceutical acute pediatric poisoned patients for potential adverse outcomes: a three-year retrospective study - El-Sarnagawy GN, Ghonem MM, Helal NE.
Identifying high-risk pediatric patients with non-pharmaceutical poisoning is crucial to avoid prospective complications and decrease the evident hospital economic burden. Although the preventive strategies have been well studied, determining the early pre... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The T ürkiye-Syria Earthquake: a response from the editors of the Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - Düzova A, Akgül S, Utine GE, Yıldız Y.
[The publisher has not provided an abstract for this article.]
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Opioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 -- Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings, according to a study published online March 8 in Pediatrics.
Christopher E. Gaw, M.D., from the Children ' s Hospital of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Migraine After Concussion Linked to Worse Outcomes Migraine After Concussion Linked to Worse Outcomes
Clinicians should pay close attention to the types of headaches children experience after head injuries, a new study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - March 8, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
2023 40 Under 40: Caroline Njau plays key role in recruiting at Children's Minnesota
As chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services at Children's Minnesota, 39-year-old Caroline Njau leads patient care operations across two of the largest pediatric hospitals in Minnesota. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Mollee Francisco Source Type: news
