The Impact of a Pediatric Emergency Department Facility Verification System on Pediatric Mortality Rates in Arizona

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 894-901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Rice ◽  
Jennifer Dudek ◽  
Toni Gross ◽  
Tomi St Mars ◽  
Dale Woolridge
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Verification System ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Foreign body aspiration in an 11-month-old child; the importance of anamnesis and respiratory examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 156-157
Author(s):  
Muhammet Mesut Nezir ENGİN ◽  
Fatih ERDOĞAN ◽  
Özlem KÜÇÜK ◽  
Murat KAYA
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is common in children. Especially in children, the majority of accidental deaths occur due to FBA. Morbidity and mortality rates increase, especially in children between the ages of one and four, and as a result of delay in diagnosis. The most common symptoms in patients with FBA are cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, stridor and wheezing. In this case report, a patient who presented with sudden respiratory distress in the Pediatric Emergency Department was presented and the importance of anamnesis and respiratory examination in the diagnosis of FBA was emphasized.

The Impact of Mental Health Services in a Pediatric Emergency Department

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Holder ◽  
Kenneth Rogers ◽  
Eunice Peterson ◽  
Robbie Shoenleben ◽  
Dawn Blackhurst
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Using the Social Robot NAO for Emotional Support to Children at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Clinical Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Rossi ◽  
Silvano Junior Santini ◽  
Daniela Di Genova ◽  
Gianpaolo Maggi ◽  
Alberto Verrotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Social robots (SRs) have been used for improving anxiety in children in stressful clinical situations, such as during painful procedures. However, no studies have yet been performed to assess their effect in children while waiting for emergency room consultations. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the impact of SRs on managing stress in children waiting for an emergency room procedure through the assessment of salivary cortisol levels. METHODS This was an open randomized clinical trial in children attending a pediatric emergency department. Children accessing the emergency room were randomized to 1 of 3 groups: (1) playing with a NAO SR, (2) playing with a study nurse, or (3) waiting with parents. The salivary cortisol levels of all children were measured through a swab. Salivary cortisol levels before and after the intervention were compared in the 3 groups. We calculated the effect size of our interventions through the Cohen <i>d</i>-based effect size correlation (<i>r</i>). RESULTS A total of 109 children aged 3-10 years were enrolled in the study, and 94 (86.2%) had complete data for the analyses. Salivary cortisol levels significantly decreased more in the group exposed to robot interaction than in the other two groups (<i>r</i>=0.75). Cortisol levels decreased more in girls (<i>r</i>=0.92) than in boys (<i>r</i>=0.57). CONCLUSIONS SRs are efficacious in decreasing stress in children accessing the emergency room and may be considered a tool for improving emotional perceptions of children and their families in such a critical setting. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04627909; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT04627909

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