Sedation is often required for children undergoing diagnostic procedures. Chloral hydrate
has been one of the sedative drugs most used in children over the last 3 decades, with …

From its start in China in December 2019, infection by the new SARS‐CoV2 spread fast all
over the world. It can present as severe respiratory distress in the elderly or a vasculitis in a …

The publication of the iron deficiency guidelines in 20051 and the adoption of iron deficiency
anaemia (IDA) as a 2-week referral criterion by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence …

Background The use of point-of-care ultrasonography (POC US) in paediatrics is increasing.
This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of POC US in children accessing the …

Objective Hand fractures are common in childhood, and radiography is the standard
diagnostic procedure. US has been used to evaluate bone injuries, mainly in adults for long …

Combination of intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as sedation for pediatric MRI
Combination of intranasal dexmedetomidine and oral midazolam as sedation for pediatric …

Aim: The loosening of social distancing measures over the past two years has led to a
resurgence of seasonal epidemics associated with respiratory viral infections in children. We …

We enjoyed the exhaustive review of procedural sedation in children by Baruch Krauss and
Steven Green (March 4, p 766). 1 Since propofol is one of the most widely used drugs in this …

This study sought to compare point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and conventional X-rays for
detecting fractures in children. This was a prospective, non-randomized, convenience …

Background Drowning is a serious and underestimated public health problem, with the
highest morbidity and mortality reported among children. Data regarding pediatric outcomes …