Pediatric emergency medicine, sedation, pain, resuscitation

BACKGROUND: Despite the increased use of sedation in children undergoing stressful procedures, reduction of ileocolic intussusception (RII) is usually performed on awake children without any form of sedation. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of severe complications of RII under sedation or anaesthesia. DESIGN: A systematic review including English language original articles of any date. PATIENTS: Children undergoing RII (pneumatic or hydrostatic) under sedation or anaesthesia...

OBJECTIVE: To identify publishing trends within the field of pediatric emergency medicine between 2004 and 2013. METHODS: We conducted a MEDLINE search of pediatric emergency medicine articles, filtered by clinical trial, published between 2004 and 2013 in ten journals from the fields of pediatrics, emergency medicine, general medicine, and pediatric emergency medicine. Each article was classified by journal type, study design, results (positive or negative/equivocal), age/type of subjects, and major topic (based on the objective of the study)...

Medical emergencies can and do occur in the practice of dentistry. Although most emergencies take place in adults, serious problems can also develop in younger patients. The contemporary dentist must be prepared to manage expeditiously and effectively those few problems that do arise. Basic life support (as necessary) is all that is required to manage many emergency situations, with the addition of specific drug therapy in some others. Preparation of the office and staff includes basic life support (annually), pediatric advanced life support, development of an emergency team, consideration for emergency medical services, and the availability of emergency drugs and equipment with the ability to use these items effectively...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the availability and relative use of pediatric analgesia and sedation at sites of U.S. emergency medicine residency training programs. METHODS: A mail/telephone survey of residency directors at 80 U.S. emergency medicine residencies regarding resident experience with pediatric analgesia and sedation for painful procedures conducted during November 1991. RESULTS: Sixty of 80 surveys (75%) were completed and available for analysis...