OBJECTIVES:To determine the viruses and risk factors associated with hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in infants with acute bronchiolitis.INTRODUCTION:Bronchiolitis is a major cause of morbidity in infants. Widespread use of molecular-based methods has yielded new insights about its etiology, but the impact of viral etiologies on early outcomes is still unclear.METHODS:Seventy-seven infants with bronchiolitis who were under two years of age and visited an emergency unit were included. Using molecular-based methods, samples were tested for 12 different respiratory viruses. Logistic regression models were used to identify clinical and virological variables associated with the main endpoints: hospital admission and ICU admission.RESULTS:We identified at least one virus in 93.5% of patients, and coinfections were found in nearly 40% of patients. RSV was the most common pathogen (63.6%), followed by rhinovirus (39%). Identification of RSV was only associated with an increased risk of hospital admission in the univariate model. Younger age and enterovirus infection were associated with an increased risk of hospital admission, while atopy of a first-degree relative showed a protective effect. Prematurity was associated with an increased risk of admission to the ICU. Coinfections were not associated with worse outcomes.CONCLUSIONS:Molecular-based methods resulted in high rates of viral identification but did not change the significant role of RSV in acute bronchiolitis. Younger age and enterovirus infection were risk factors for hospital admission, while prematurity appeared to be a significant risk factor for admission to the ICU in acute viral bronchiolitis.

Objective: This study outlined the epidemiological profiles of patients who were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center at Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital during 2009. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected for all patients admitted to the PICC during 2009. A total of 433 medical charts were reviewed, and these data were extracted using the DATAMARTS System and analyzed using the statistical software package STATA, version 11.0. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in regards to patient gender, and the predominant age group consisted of patients between the ages of 1 to 4 years. The average occupancy rate was 69.3% per year, and there was a greater number of admissions during April, August, and October. The average length of stay at the hospital ranged from 9.7 to 19.1 days. Respiratory diseases were the main cause for admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center, and the mortality rate of the patients admitted was 1.85%. Conclusions: Respiratory diseases were the most common ailment among patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center, and the highest mortality rates were associated with neoplastic diseases.

ResumoObjetivos: Apresentar de forma objetiva e prática a abordagem terapêutica da criança vítima de trauma.Métodos: Foram revisados artigos da literatura, selecionandose aqueles que tratam das questões envolvendo a abordagem e o tratamento da criança com trauma.Resultados: A criança apresenta grande potencial de recuperação, porém a ressuscitação inadequada é considerada a maior causa de óbitos por trauma passível de prevenção. Cuidados na abertura e manutenção da via aérea, na oferta adequada de fluido para a criança vítima de politraumatismo e queimaduras, assim como no diagnóstico precoce e tratamento efetivo de hemorragias internas melhoram o prognóstico e reduzem drasticamente as taxas de mortalidade.O atendimento inicial da criança vítima de politraumatismo exige imediato tratamento da falência respiratória, do choque e das lesões de tórax com risco de vida para assegurar efetividade de ventilação, oxigenação e perfusão até o tratamento definitivo. Simultaneamente, a coluna cervical deve ser protegida de possível lesão já existente ou aparecimento de futura lesão.Conclusões: Medidas efetivas de prevenção de acidentes, leis rigorosas de proteção à criança e ao adolescente, associadas ao treinamento no atendimento ao politraumatismo reduziriam significativamente os preocupantes índices de morbi-mortalidade em nosso país.J. pediatr. (Rio J.). 1999; 75 (Supl.2): S268-S278: politrauma, criança politraumatizada, trauma, queimaduras. AbstractObjectives: To present objectively the therapeutic aspects for the management of child victim of trauma.Methods: The most relevant articles about the management of acute trauma were selected.Results: Children possess great potential for recovery after a trauma, however, inappropriate resuscitation is the major cause of death preventable.Care in the opening and maintenance of the airways, adequate input of fluid to the child victim of politrauma or burns as well as prompt diagnosis and effective management to internal bleeding has improved prognosis and can reduce mortality considerably. Initial assessment and management of the injured child requires immediate procedures towards respiratory failure, shock and life-threatening thoracic injuries in order to provide efficient ventilation, oxygenation and perfusion until definitive treatment is performed. Concomitantly, the cervical spine should be protected against new injuries or progression of established injury.Conclusions: Effective actions in order to prevent accidents and rigorous laws to protect children and adolescents, associated to training and practice of specific procedures to the politraumatized child could surely reduce the unacceptable morbi-mortality in our country.J. pediatr. (Rio J.). 1999; 75 (Supl.2): S268-S278: pediatric injury, pediatric trauma, injured child, polytrauma, burns. Presidente do Departamento de Emergências da IntroduçãoTrauma é a doença do século XX e pode ser classificada corretamente como uma epidemia que, se não forem tomadas medidas eficazes para um programa nacional de prevenção, deverá ...

Suggested citation: Schvartsman C, Carrera R, Abramovici S. Initial assessment and transportation of an injured child. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Suppl):S223-S229. AbstractObjectives: Since trauma has a great impact on mortality and preventable morbidity among children and adolescents, in addition to its social consequences, the aim of this study is to evaluate peculiarities regarding prehospital, in-hospital, and interhospital assessment of injured pediatric patients. Sources of data:The Cochrane database was searched for systematic reviews and controlled trials, the MEDLINE and LILACS databases were used for the last 5 years, and review of older reference sections in significant publications using trauma, pediatric trauma, primary survey, secondary survey, in-hospital assessment, prehospital and transportation as keywords.Summary of the findings: There are different strategies that constitute the systematic assessment of the injured pediatric patient. Nevertheless, almost all strategies involve knowing the peculiarities about the pediatric population, with regard to age, to the growth and development process, and finally, to the minimally acceptable and available resources. Conclusions:The most important principle is to do no further harm. If the peculiarities about airway maintenance, ventilation, circulation with hemorrhage control, disability, exposure up to secondary survey and preparation of prehospital and interhospital transportation are properly taken care of, better results will certainly be obtained.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Suppl):S223-S229: Trauma, pediatric trauma, primary survey, secondary survey, inhospital assessment, prehospital and interhospital transportation.

Objective:To identify the factors that determine unintentional injuries in children living in the community of Paraisopolis, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.Methods:A cross-sectional and non-controlled study. Data collected during 4 consecutive months through questionnaires filled out for the Einstein Program in Paraisopolis Community included identification of the patient and his/her family, scholarity level, housing conditions, storage of hazardous products, access to the streets and concrete slab ceilings, supervision, and trauma mechanism involved. The observed data were treated as absolute and relative frequencies; χ2, Fisher's exact test, Student's t test, and Mann-Whitney's tests were implemented, with a significance level of 5% (p<0.05).Results:A total of 1,490 questionnaires were analyzed. There was a predominance of trauma within boys (59.6%) and the medium age was 5.2 years. The predominant educational level of the parents was incomplete junior school education. The main caregiver identified was the mother (69.4%). Among the children that suffered trauma, 56.4% belonged to large families (≥6 people), lived in houses up to three rooms, and a family income up to R$ 1,000.00 (76.6%). Easy access to hazardous materials was considerable and free access to concrete slab ceilings was reported in 92.8% of the cases. The main trauma mechanisms were falls and burns. In this study, the child victim of a fall was aged under 5 years.Conclusion:Small children that live in a hazardous environment have a significant tendency to suffering trauma

Objective: To evaluate the duration of intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy and the practice of switch therapy to oral in the treatment of children aged 2 months to 5 years with uncomplicated severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a pediatric public hospital. Methods: Retrospective, observational and cross-sectional study in which patients who started IV ampicillin treatment were selected. The patients were classified as “eligible” or “ineligible” to undergo switch therapy after 48 and 72 hours of hospitalization according to clinical criteria. Patients with length of stay <or ≥7 days were compared regarding demographic characteristics and antibiotic therapy, considering p <0.05 significant. Results: Eighty-six patients were evaluated, aged 14.4 (IQR: 10.8-22.7) months. The duration of IV therapy was 4 (IQR: 3-6) days; 56% of patients were classified as eligible for switch therapy within 48h and 74% as eligible within 72h. However, only 19 cases (22%) underwent switch therapy at the appropriate time. The main reason for the transition was the accidental loss of venous access (61%). The group with length of stay <7 days had a higher rate of switch and, consequently, shorter IV therapy duration (p <0.01). Conclusion: The switch therapy in the first 48 to 72 hours is not routinely used in the clinical practice in patients hospitalized with CAP. The findings warn of the need for institutional initiatives on this practice, aiming at improving the quality of care with shorter IV therapy duration and impact on length of hospital stay.

Como citar este artigo: Schvartsman C, Carrera R, Abramovici S. Avaliação e transporte da criança traumatizada. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Supl):S223-S229. AbstractObjectives: Since trauma has a great impact on mortality and preventable morbidity among children and adolescents, in addition to its social consequences, the aim of this study is to evaluate peculiarities regarding prehospital, in-hospital, and interhospital assessment of injured pediatric patients. Sources of data:The Cochrane database was searched for systematic reviews and controlled trials, the MEDLINE and LILACS databases were used for the last 5 years, and review of older reference sections in significant publications using trauma, pediatric trauma, primary survey, secondary survey, in-hospital assessment, prehospital and transportation as keywords.Summary of the findings: There are different strategies that constitute the systematic assessment of the injured pediatric patient. Nevertheless, almost all strategies involve knowing the peculiarities about the pediatric population, with regard to age, to the growth and development process, and finally, to the minimally acceptable and available resources. Conclusions:The most important principle is to do no further harm. If the peculiarities about airway maintenance, ventilation, circulation with hemorrhage control, disability, exposure up to secondary survey and preparation of prehospital and interhospital transportation are properly taken care of, better results will certainly be obtained.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2005;81(5 Supl):S223-S229: Trauma, pediatric trauma, primary survey, secondary survey, in-hospital assessment, prehospital and interhospital transportation. ResumoObjetivos: Devido ao impacto determinado pelo trauma na população infanto-juvenil no que diz respeito à mortalidade, morbidade e conseqüências sociais geradas, nossos objetivos concentram-se nas peculiaridades da avaliação pré-hospitalar, em ambiente hospitalar e ainda durante o transporte do paciente traumatizado pediátrico. Fontes de dados:Pesquisa eletrônica realizada nas bases Cochrane para revisões sistemáticas e estudos controlados, MEDLINE e LILACS nos últimos 5 anos e revisão de referências anteriores em publicações significativas, utilizando as seguintes palavras-chave: trauma, trauma pediátrico, exame primário, exame secundário, atendimento hospitalar, transporte pré-hospitalar e inter-hospitalar.Síntese dos dados: Diferentes estratégias compõem a sistematização do atendimento de crianças e adolescentes traumatizados. Entretanto, quase todas comportam a necessidade de conhecer as particularidades da população a ser tratada, no que diz respeito à idade, ao processo de crescimento e desenvolvimento e, finalmente, compondo o atendimento com os recursos minimamente aceitáveis e disponí-veis.Conclusões: O princípio de maior importância diz respeito a não determinar lesão adicional. Mantendo a visão sistemática das diferentes peculiaridades quanto à abordagem das vias aéreas, ventilação, circulação com controle de hemorragias, e...

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