Archivos argentinos de pediatría
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Apr 2011
[Burnout syndrome among pediatricians. Bivariate and multivariate analysis].
As burnout syndrome has been barely analyzed in pediatricians, it was considered relevant to explore labor satisfaction and tiredness in these professionals and to evaluate possible associated factors. ⋯ The polled pediatricians evidenced higher values of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization and a medium personal achievement. This dimension became higher as they revealed more years of professional performance. Depersonalization was lower in physicians carrying out managerial jobs. Multivariate analysis was useful to group individuals in accordance with their affinities on the studied variables.
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The primary function of an Emergency Department is to assist patients with acute conditions; however, many visits are for nonurgent reasons. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of nonurgent emergency department visits and to describe the reasons for them. ⋯ Frequency of nonurgent visits was high. The main reason referred was the difficulty to obtain an appointment with a primary care centre.
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Feb 2011
[Accidental cannabis poisoning in children: report of four cases in a tertiary care center from southern Spain].
Cannabis is the most frequently consumed illicit substance in Spain. Pediatric accidental cannabis poisoning is an uncommon but life-threatening intoxication. ⋯ The possibility of cannabis poisoning should be considered in cases of unexplained acute onset of neurological findings in previously healthy children.
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Oct 2010
[Validation of PRISM and PIM2 scores of mortality in a pediatric intensive care unit in Cordoba].
Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) and Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) are scoring systems to predict mortality likehood; thus, it is necessary to validate such predictors in Pediatric Intensive Care Units' population. ⋯ Both scores discriminated and calibrated well as the p-value of the HL test, althougt the analysis of the HL table appears inadequate to PIM2 calibration, in terms of severity-adjusted mortality.
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Arch Argent Pediatr · Oct 2010
[Periodic fever: a description of twelve patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA)].
PFAPA is a periodic fever syndrome characterized by: fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis. It is one of the autoinflammatory syndromes, but yet of unknown etiology. Our aim is to report our experience, describe clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, relapses occurrence and response to treatment. ⋯ PFAPA is the most frequent periodic fever syndrome. To our knowledge, there are no other local series of PFAPA patients published. Recognizing this syndrome will prevent from ordering unnecessary studies and will favor family coping.