As the landscape of psychiatry evolves, psychiatric clinical pharmacists are positioned to use their expertise to enhance the quality of care on inpatient child and adolescent units. By playing key roles in comprehensive medication management, psychotropic stewardship, transitions of care, and educational initiatives, they can help not only interdisciplinary teams but also greater health care systems improve outcomes and address unmet needs. It is in the best interest of patients, providers, and broader health care systems to advocate for the inclusion of psychiatric clinical pharmacists, operating at the fullest extent of their licensure and training, on every interdisciplinary care team.
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J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
December 2024
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Objectives: Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) remains a diagnostic challenge due to its nonspecific presentation despite consensus-based diagnostic criteria. There is a need for improved, evidence-based diagnostic criteria. We hypothesized that symptoms differ quantitatively between children with CVS versus other vomiting conditions and that current diagnostic criteria are not sufficiently sensitive for diagnosing CVS.
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December 2024
Center for International Health, LMU, Munich, Germany.
Background: Despite recent improvements in the overall health status of Nepal's population, newborn morbidities and mortalities have remained a challenge. This study explores the situation and care strategies for newborn health problems in the Gandaki Province of Nepal.
Methods: This is a retrospective hospital records analysis.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
December 2024
Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. Electronic address:
Objective: Non-verbal Screening Test for Aphasia and Dysarthria scores correlate with post-stroke cognitive function; however, their correlations with activities of daily living dependency and home discharge (cognitive function-associated outcomes) remain unclear. We investigated the correlation of these scores with activities of daily living dependency and home discharge outcomes.
Materials And Methods: Disability levels and functional outcomes of 278 inpatients with brain injury (age: 72.
Acta Paediatr
December 2024
Heart Centre, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Aim: Studies on treating infections in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) have been limited.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics Cardiology, Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkiye.
Background/aim: Differentiating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) from adenovirus infection (AI) can be challenging due to similar clinical and laboratory findings. This study aimed to identify distinguishing characteristics and develop a scoring system to facilitate accurate diagnosis.
Materials And Methods: A comprehensive review of medical records was undertaken for 108 MIS-C patients and 259 patients with confirmed AI.
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