Publications by authors named "Holly Macklay"
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a previously unrecognized and potentially catastrophic illness that appears in children who have been exposed to or diagnosed with COVID-19. As healthcare agents and members of the community, nurses are positioned to assist in identifying children who may experience previously unrecognized complications of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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- The pediatric early warning score (PEWS) tool is crucial for identifying early signs of clinical deterioration in pediatric patients outside intensive care, but there has been limited validation for its use in burn-injured patients.
- New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center adapted the general PEWS into a burn-specific version and examined its effectiveness in clinical practice by reviewing the cases of 50 pediatric burn patients with longer hospital stays.
- The study found that compliance with PEWS documentation was high, and increases in PEWS scores often led to timely medical interventions, indicating that even minor changes in the burn-specific PEWS can prompt necessary discussions and actions by healthcare providers.