Evaluation of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen for Pediatric Laceration Repair: A Randomized Trial.

Background: Laceration repair is a common procedure, and causes pain and distress in children. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of hydrocodone/acetaminophen elixir in reducing both pain and anxiety in children undergoing sutured laceration repair in the emergency department.

Methods: The authors conducted a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial in children aged 2 to 17 years, stratified by age younger than 8 years, with topical lidocaine-treated lacerations requiring sutured repair in the emergency department.

Management of pediatric snake bites: are we doing too much?

Background: The optimal management of children with snake bite injuries is not well defined. The purpose of this study was to review the use of antivenom, diagnostic tests, and antibiotics in children bitten by venomous snakes in a specific geographic region (Southeast Texas).

Methods: This is a retrospective single-center review of all patients with snake bite injury from 1/2006 to 6/2012.