Fiber optic laryngoscopy findings in pediatric burn patients referred to the pediatric emergency department.

Introduction: Facial burn injuries can compromise the airways in pediatric patients. Because prompt assessment of airway safety is a must, most assessment algorithms rely mainly on clinical judgment. There is little data on the value or utility of Fiber Optic Laryngoscopy (FOL) as an ancillary test.

The Jerusalem tribune collapse incident: Challenges in the management of a pediatric mass casualty incident.

Objectives: Children comprise up to 30-50 percent of all disaster victims. Pediatric disaster medicine is a poorly established field, and most protocols are designed without adequate emphasis on the special needs of the pediatric population. During the 2021 Shavuot holiday in Israel, the collapse of temporary steel bleachers in a partially constructed synagogue resulted in a mass casualty incident (MCI) with a majority of pediatric casualties.

Return Visits in Infants Younger Than 90 Days Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department for Fever.

Fever in infants presenting to pediatric emergency departments (PEDs) often results in significant return visits (RVs). This retrospective study aimed to identify factors associated with RVs in febrile infants aged 0 to 90 days. Data from infants presenting to PED between 2018 and 2021 and returning within 7 days (RV group) were compared to age-matched febrile infants without RVs (control group).

The Impact of Parental Presence on Invasive Procedures in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Prospective Study.

Parental presence during invasive pediatric procedures is controversial, and its benefits are under-researched. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of parental presence during invasive procedures on the parents themselves and the physician performing the procedure. This prospective study was conducted at a single tertiary center in Jerusalem, Israel.

Brucellosis in Pediatric Populations: An 11-Year Cohort Study.

Background: Brucellosis is an endemic infection affecting the Mediterranean Basin, Arabian Peninsula, India, Mexico, and South America. Data on brucellosis infections in children are limited.

Objectives: To review and characterize the clinical presentation of pediatric patients diagnosed with brucellosis in a tertiary medical center.

Clinical Characteristics and Management of Snake Bite Injuries in the Jerusalem Area.

Venomous snake bites can constitute medical emergencies, and without immediate care may be life-threatening. This study describes the characteristics and management of patients suffering from snake bite injuries (SNIs) in the Jerusalem area. A retrospective analysis of all patients who were admitted to the Hadassah Medical Center emergency departments (EDs) due to SNIs between 1 January 2004 and 31 March 2018 was conducted.

Disaster Medicine Education for Israeli Medical Response Teams to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis.

Introduction: Disaster Medicine (DM) requires skills, knowledge, and prior experience that are rarely put to test by health care providers. Pediatric DM presents unique challenges in terms of both knowledge and practice.

Methods: An anonymous survey consisting of demographic and five-point Likert scale questions was administered to physicians, nurses, and other medical personnel from Israel's major medical emergency teams who were deployed to respond to the refugee crisis in Ukraine.

Changes in pediatric major trauma epidemiology, injury patterns, and outcome during COVID-19-associated lockdown.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated preventive measures such as national and regional lockdowns have dramatically changed the epidemiology of pediatric admissions to the emergency department. Nevertheless, there are scant data on the epidemiology and injury patterns of major pediatric trauma injuries during these lockdown periods.

Methods: A single-center retrospective study of data obtained from a tertiary level 1 trauma hospital trauma registry.

Bronchiolitis Due to RSV and HMPV-Epidemiology, Clinical Course, and Prognosis: Experience of a Single Tertiary Center.

Acute bronchiolitis is a leading cause of hospitalization in infants. In this retrospective study, 645 patients with acute bronchiolitis diagnosed as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV; n = 538) or human metapneumovirus (HMPV; n = 107) were compared in terms of demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings. The HMPV patients presented later in the winter, were older (20 vs 7.

Parents' Adherence to Follow-up Testing Instructions Following Hospital Discharge.

The adherence to follow-up testing instructions post-hospitalization is influenced by a variety of factors. Our aim was to assess the parental adherence to follow-up instructions and identify the factors that influence it. Parents of 200 children were asked about their adherence with these instructions; responses were obtained from 184 of 200.

The yield of ophthalmoscopy as a screening tool for intracranial pathology in pediatric headache.

Headache is a common complaint in children who present at the pediatric emergency department (PED). Serious conditions such as intracranial tumors and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) should be rapidly ruled out. Ophthalmoscopy for the presence of papilledema has long been considered critical to the assessment of headaches in children; however, the yield of this procedure is poorly validated.

Orthotic hip brace as an alternative for treatment of femoral fractures in children under the age of 3 years: a retrospective study.

Femoral fractures are among the most common reasons for orthopedic-related hospital admissions in children. While spica cast is recommended for most children younger than 5 years, in the last decades, Pavlik harness was proven to be a safe alternative for young children. The objective is to assess the safety, outcomes and complications of a hip abduction brace (HAB) for the treatment of femoral fractures in children under the age of 3 years.

Seizures as the main presenting manifestation of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.

Objectives: To explore the rate, characteristics, risk factors, and prognosis of children presenting with seizures as the main symptom of acute COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).

Methods: We conducted a systematic retrospective study to identify all children who presented to the emergency departments of a tertiary academic medical center between March 1st and December 31st 2020 and had a SARS-CoV-2 infection based on RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) from nasopharyngeal swab. Clinical and demographic data were extracted from the electronic medical records and reviewed.

The role of as a pathogen in children: a multicentre retrospective study.

(SL), a tube coagulase negative , is known to be pathogenic in adults, causing mainly skin infections. Previous studies assessing SL's role in paediatric populations are sparse and are mainly limited to case reports. Present the clinical characteristics consistent with SL infections and its putative role as a pathogen in the paediatric population.

Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Emergency Department Presentation During the First Months of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic in Israel: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: We aimed to examine the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) rates in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of 11 Israeli pediatric emergency departments (ED) was conducted. Children with T1D who attended the ED between March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2020 were compared with those who attended the ED between March 1, 2019 and May 31, 2019.

The use of bacterial DNA from saliva for the detection of GAS pharyngitis.

Background: Acute tonsillitis is a very common medical condition. Despite different methods of detection, all tests are based on GAS sampling using a throat swab. However, obtaining the swab can elicit vomiting and is often accompanied by fear and apprehension in children.

Predicting factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters in the pediatric population.

Aim: To characterise the association between peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) gauge (G), the patient's age, insertion site and complication incidence.

Methods: This prospective study was performed in Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel, between June 2018 and March 2019. Children with PIVC admitted to the paediatric departments were included.

Tickborne Relapsing Fever, Jerusalem, Israel, 2004-2018.

To compare tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) in children and adults in Jerusalem, Israel, we collected data from the medical records of all 92 patients with TBRF during 2004-2018. The 30 children with TBRF had more episodes of fever and lower inflammatory markers than adult patients.

Pediatricians as Case Managers Reduce the Exposure to Computerized Tomography in Children Experiencing Minor Head Trauma.

Background: Head trauma is one of the most common reasons for pediatric emergency medicine department (PED) visits. Computerized tomography (CT) scan is considered the criterion standard for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury but was shown to increases the risk of malignancies.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed collected data of all children (ages 0-16 years) experiencing mild head trauma who were admitted to a single center, from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2015.

Factors Associated With Increased Risk of Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis-Who Should Be Scanned?

Background: Evaluation of a child with POC/OC is complicated due difficulties in physical examination and risks of imaging by computed tomography.

Method: Retrospective review of children 0-16 years admitted to the pediatric emergency department for POC/OC from 2009 to 2019.

Results: Ten years study period, 243 children younger than 16 years presented to the pediatric emergency department with a diagnosis of POC/OC.

The molluscum contagiosum BOTE sign-Infected or inflamed?

Background: Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common skin infection in the pediatric age group. The infection is self-limited and manifests as discrete, umbilicated skin-colored papules on any skin surface of the body. At times, complications such as local dermatitis and swelling, erythema, and pus formation may appear.