Use of restrictive practices in approved mental health centres in Ireland: consideration of five years of national data.

Objective: To evaluate the rates of use of restrictive practices (RPs), such as seclusion and physical restraint, in approved mental health centres (ACs) in Ireland.

Methods: Examination of data reported to the regulator of mental health in Ireland, the Mental Health Commission (MHC), and the Health Research Board (HRB).

Results: There has been a substantial reduction in RP use in Irish ACs between 2018 and 2022.

Complications of pediatric macrocystic lymphatic malformations of the head and neck: a survival analysis of treated and untreated patients.

Objective: To compare events of recurrent swelling between treated and untreated patients with macrocystic lymphatic malformations of the head and neck not involving the airway. The frequency and timing of emergency department (ED) visits related to the event were analysed to provide data on efficacy and ideal timing of treatment.

Methods: A 5-year retrospective review of a hospital database was conducted reviewing 35 patients (15 female, 20 male; mean age 3.