Pediatric emergency
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Suicide is a major public health problem that affects people of all ages, including children. A child's decision to commit suicide is influenced by many social and psychological factors, as well as mental illness and addiction. Aim of... more
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the evidence for the safety and effectiveness of antiemetics on gastroenteritis-induced vomiting in children and adolescents. DESIGN: Systematic review. DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Central Register of... more
Pediatrics is the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, mental, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health... more
Pediatric patients are referred for multiple reasons, either for better therapeutic services or diagnostic purposes. The clinical condition of patients at the time of referral can significantly affect the outcome of such patients and... more
Objetivos: Evaluar las causas más frecuentes de atenciones por patología reumatológica en el servicio de emergencias de un hospital pediátrico peruano de tercer nivel. Pacientes y Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo,... more
An 11-month-old child presented with what initially appeared to be 2 simple problems, a small elbow effusion followed 1 week later by croup. This case history is presented to remind emergency medicine physicians of the importance of index... more
The pediatric emergency department (PED) is an important component of the medical services provided by a hospital. The purpose of the study was to describe the patterns of referrals, admissions, and discharges in a PED to determine to... more
The aim of this study was to examine emergency medical services providers' use of a new intraosseous needle designed for pediatric patients. This prospective pilot study was conducted... more