News tagged with pediatric emergency


Study shows preschoolers affected by medication-related poisonings at alarming rate

Poisonings in young children have increased over the past decade, mainly due to medications in the home. A new study led by the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, found that medication-related poisonings ...

Pediatrics created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Glove balloon design useful for distraction of children in ER

(HealthDay)—An inflated hospital glove is a useful distraction for children with acute injury, with more children preferring the face drawn "Jedward" style, with the digits representing hair made to look ...

Health created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No greater death risk for children admitted to emergency out-of-hours intensive care

Children admitted to UK intensive care units in out-of-hours emergencies are at no greater risk of dying than children arriving during normal working hours, according to new research.

Pediatrics created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advancing emergency care for kids: Emergency physicians do it again

Most children with isolated skull fractures may not need to stay in the hospital, which finding has the potential to save the health care system millions of dollars a year ("Isolated Skull Fractures: Trends in Management ...

Other created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0