Articles: child.
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Pediatric emergency care · Feb 2025
Pediatric Golf Cart Injuries and Morbidity: A Single-Center Trauma Experience.
The primary aim of this study was to characterize pediatric golf cart injuries at our center including demographic, clinic, and outcome data. The secondary outcomes explored were associations between patient and driver age and mechanism of injury with hospital admission, length of stay, and surgical interventions. ⋯ Golf carts are a considerable source of injury for our pediatric population, with some accidents leading to serious morbidity. There is a need for consistent safety regulation of golf carts and increased public knowledge of the hazards they pose to children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Liraglutide for Children 6 to <12 Years of Age with Obesity - A Randomized Trial.
No medications are currently approved for the treatment of nonmonogenic, nonsyndromic obesity in children younger than 12 years of age. Although the use of liraglutide has been shown to induce weight loss in adults and adolescents with obesity, its safety and efficacy have not been established in children. ⋯ Among children (6 to <12 years of age) with obesity, treatment with liraglutide for 56 weeks plus lifestyle interventions resulted in a greater reduction in BMI than placebo plus lifestyle interventions. (Funded by Novo Nordisk; SCALE Kids ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04775082.).
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2025
Association of Cerebral Palsy With Unanticipated Admission Following Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery.
Cerebral palsy, a neurologic disorder caused by damage to the developing brain, is a leading cause of childhood disability. Due to musculoskeletal, movement, and secondary impairments, children with cerebral palsy often require surgical care. With the growing cost of surgical care, many children with cerebral palsy are scheduled for surgery in an ambulatory setting. Whether cerebral palsy increases the risk of unanticipated admission (a critical quality indicator of care) following ambulatory surgery has not been characterized. Our objective was to determine the association of cerebral palsy with unanticipated admission following pediatric ambulatory surgery. ⋯ Level II.
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To examine the incorporation of pediatric pain education within the curricula of undergraduate nursing programs, and to appraise the standard of educational content concerning pediatric pain based on IAPS Curriculum Outline on Pain for Nursing. ⋯ The limited integration of pediatric pain content in Turkish nursing curricula poses a significant barrier to nurses' ability to manage pain in children effectively. Strengthening this aspect of education is essential to ensure nurses are equipped with the necessary skills to provide comprehensive and effective pain care, ultimately improving outcomes for pediatric patients.