Current Pediatric Tertiary Care Admission Practices Following Adenotonsillectomy

Variation in post-adenotonsillectomy admission practices in 24 pediatric hospitals.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS There is controversy about which children should be admitted after adenotonsillectomy (T&A) and limited clinical evidence to help with this decision. Current practice has evolved based on empirical or anecdotal evidence. We sought to identify practice variations in postoperative admission after T&A in tertiary care pediatric hospitals. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective database...

Sequential clot strength analyses following diclofenac in pediatric adenotonsillectomy.

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric surgical procedure resulting in significant postoperative pain. There is ongoing controversy as to the most satisfactory analgesic regimen. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are an alternative to opioids in this setting. NSAID use in tonsillectomy has been shown to be opioid sparing in the recovery period and to have similar analgesic ef...

Nutrition survey in an elderly population following admission to a tertiary care hospital.

BACKGROUND Malnutrition in elderly patients in institutions has become an issue of clinical concern, but it remains largely unrecognized in acute care hospitals. The demonstrated benefits of intervention emphasize the need for routine nutritional assessment. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in elderly patients admitted to a tertiary care centre and t...

Developmental Care in North American Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units: Survey of Current Practices.

BACKGROUND Developmental care practices across pediatric cardiac intensive care units (CICUs) have not previously been described. PURPOSE To characterize current developmental care practices in North American CICUs. METHODS A 47-item online survey of developmental care practices was developed and sent to 35 dedicated pediatric CICUs. Staff members who were knowledgeable about developmental ...

Anesthetic management of pediatric adenotonsillectomy.