Discharge criteria for inpatient paediatric asthma: a narrative systematic review.

Introduction: Criteria-led discharges (CLDs) and inpatient care pathways (ICPs) aim to standardise care and improve efficiency by allowing patients to be discharged on fulfilment of discharge criteria. This narrative systematic review aims to summarise the evidence for use of CLDs and discharge criteria in ICPs for paediatric inpatients with asthma, and summarise the evidence for each discharge criterion used.

Methods: Database search using keywords was performed using Medline, Embase and PubMed for studies published until 9 June 2022.

Thrombophilia testing in a tertiary paediatric hospital: Indications, outcomes and appropriateness.

Aim: The association between inherited thrombophilia and thrombotic disease in children is unclear. As a result, whether expensive thrombophilia tests are indicated in children is a contentious issue. This retrospective study aimed to assess the appropriateness of thrombophilia testing and the associated cost of inappropriate testing at a tertiary paediatric hospital.