background ocular trauma is a significant health problem in pediatric patients. objectives the aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of ocular-trauma-related hospitalization of children in kashan. patients and methods this descriptive, cross-sectional study included 131 children aged less than 16 years with ocular trauma, who were admitted to the matini hospital at the kashan uni...

Adverse childhood experiences are a significant public health problem associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Because primary care nurse practitioners frequently the first point contact for children adolescents through routine well visits preventive care, it is critical that trauma-informed principles used in pediatric settings. Primary should be familiar trauma-related different...

BACKGROUND The actual baseline of radiation exposure used in evaluating pediatric trauma is not known and has relied on estimates in the literature that may not reflect clinical reality. Our objectives were to determine the baseline amount of radiation delivered in a pediatric trauma evaluation and correlate radiation exposure with trauma activation status to identify the cohort most at risk. ...

During the primary survey life-threatening or limb-threatening conditions are identified and management is instituted simultaneously. Priorities for the care of Adult, Pediatrics & Pregnancy women are all the same. You should do Rapid sequential way to assess the patients in 10 seconds Treat as you find life threatening condition and Repeat if at any time unstable Vital signs should be repeated...

BACKGROUND Ventilation monitoring practice for intubated pediatric patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) during interfacility transport (IFT) has not been well documented. We describe the difference of practices in ventilation monitoring during IFT from the perspective of a level I pediatric trauma center with an enormous catchment area. METHODS Patients admitted between July 2008...

OBJECTIVE To examine how a mass-gathering event (the Federation Internationale de Football Association World Cup, 2010, South Africa) impacts trauma and mortality in the pediatric (≤ 18 years) population. STUDY DESIGN We investigated pediatric emergency visits at Cape Town's 3 largest public trauma centers and 3 private hospital groups, as well as deaths investigated by the 3 city mortuaries....

Aim: To assess the sensitivity and specificity of FAST scans in pediatric trauma in a dedicated pediatric trauma centre. Method: A 3-year (2008-2011) analysis of prospectively collected data looking at the results of FAST scans compared to Computed Tomography (CT) or laparotomy findings. Results: There were 482 pediatric trauma calls of which 166 patients had suspected intra-abdominal injury. 1...

BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) neural underpinnings may differ based on onset age and childhood trauma. We assessed cortical thickness in patients who differed in age of MDD onset and examined trauma history influence. METHODS Adults with MDD (N=36) and controls (HC; N=18) underwent magnetic resonance imaging. Twenty patients had MDD onset<24 years of age (pediatric onset) and 16 ...

BACKGROUND This study examines the inefficiencies of radiologic imaging transfers from one hospital to the other during pediatric trauma transfers in an era of cloud based information sharing. METHODS Retrospective review of all patients transferred to a pediatric trauma center from 2008-2014 was performed. Imaging was reviewed for whether imaging accompanied the patient, whether imaging was ...

Pediatric ocular trauma is a commonly seen in patients with maxillofacial trauma.[1] It often results in phthisis bulbi, a small, shrunken, non-functional eye. Therapeutic options are limited in phthisical eyes and provide only symptomatic relief. Majority of patients with phthisis bulbi eventually become blind resulting in aesthetic disfigurement of face resulting in psychological and emotiona...