Culture and caution: a letter regarding dose variability in pediatric peripheral nerve blocks.
Published in Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
Development, In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Racecadotril Orodispersible Films for Pediatric Use
Published in AAPS PharmSciTech
The present study endeavored to develop orodispersible films (ODFs) containing 30 mg racecadotril for pediatric use, which focuses on improving the compliance of pediatric patients and reducing risk of choking. The challenge of this study is to prepare high drug loading ODFs with successful mechanical and physicochemical properties. Compatibilities...
Paediatric tele-emergency care: A study of two delivery models.
Published in Journal of telemedicine and telecare
Tele-emergency models have been utilized for decades, with growing evidence of their effectiveness. Due to the variety of tele-emergency department (tele-ED) models used in practice, however, it is challenging to build standardized metrics for ongoing evaluation. This study describes two tele-ED programs, one specialized and one general, that provi...
Trichotillomania due to pica in a 23-month-old patient with concomitant iron deficiency anemia and lead poisoning.
Published in JAAD case reports
Photobiomodulation in the treatment of xerostomia associated with hyposalivation in a pediatric patient with systemic sc...
ABSTRACT Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by excessive collagen production. The oral manifestations of the patient with scleroderma can include microstomia, xerostomia, and changes in the resorption teeth. We report the case of a 7-year-old female patient diagnosed with systemic scleroderma where photobiomodulation therapy was...
Measuring complications of serious pediatric emergencies using ICD-10.
Published in Health services research
To create definitions for complications for 16 serious pediatric conditions using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification or Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS), and to assess whether complication rates are similar to those measured with ICD-9-CM/PCS. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State E...
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in a 5-year-old
Published in The American Surgeon
Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) that ranges from mild symptoms to cardiopulmonary collapse. A 5-year-old girl presented with shock and a rapid decline in left ventricular function requiring intubation. SARS-CoV-2 was diagnosed by viral Pol...
Burkitt lymphoma in children causing an osteolytic lesion in the mandible: A case report
status: published
Treatment Outcomes and Associated Factors among Children Hospitalized with Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Eastern Ethiopi...
Published in Patient Related Outcome Measures
Background Bacterial meningitis is a common central nervous system infection that is associated with high morbidity and mortality in pediatrics. In Ethiopia, little is known about treatment outcomes of acute bacterial meningitis and associated factors among hospitalized children. Objective To assess treatment outcomes of acute bacterial meningitis ...
Bent peripheral venous catheter inserted using ultrasound-guided dynamic needle tip positioning.
Published in The journal of vascular access
Herein, we report the case of a 2-year-old boy in whom a bent peripheral venous catheter was inserted using ultrasound-guided dynamic needle tip positioning via a short-axis out-of-plane approach. The peripheral venous catheter appeared to be successfully inserted into the cephalic vein in the forearm using dynamic needle tip positioning via a shor...
