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PediEM Journal Club Invitation (15) ⭐️ 🎙 Topic: Beyond the ABCs: High-Stakes Decisions in Pediatric Trauma 👨‍⚕️ Guest Speaker: Prof. Joe Nemeth, Emergency Medicine and Trauma Consultant at McGill University 👩‍⚕️ Moderator: Dr. Fawziah Alsalmi
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New Article: European Guidelines on Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Evidence-Based Statements and Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management in Children and Adults. Part 1: Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Natural History ift.tt/G1aVjvk #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

European Guidelines on Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Evidence-Based Statements and Recommendations for...

These guidelines provide a robust clinical framework that reflects the increasing global prevalence of EoE and standardizes diagnostic criteria across all age groups to improve patient management.

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New Article: Pediatric odontogenic infection treatment approaches: retrospective analysis ift.tt/ftRyAer #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Pediatric odontogenic infection treatment approaches: retrospective analysis - PubMed

Severe pediatric odontogenic infections may result from caries, periodontal issues, or direct trauma. Untreated, they can cause serious complications. Treatment protocols vary between hospitals. This...

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New Article: Stakeholder Perspectives on Factors Influencing Mental Health Following Concussion in Youth ift.tt/r67m95H #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Stakeholder Perspectives on Factors Influencing Mental Health Following Concussion in Youth - PubMed

These qualitative insights revealed multifactorial influences on postconcussion mental health across individual, family, school, and care contexts. Implications include enhancing stakeholder educat...

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New Article: Neurodiversity: Not just our patients ift.tt/7QPE8XG #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Neurodiversity: Not just our patients

As paediatricians, we are familiar with seeing patients with a wide range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses; however, we are often less comfortable with acknowledging neurodiversity amongst members of...

dontforgetthebubbles.com
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New Article: Designing Clinically Useful AI: A Blueprint for Impact ift.tt/rBGL1Mo #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Designing Clinically Useful AI: A Blueprint for Impact - PubMed

AbstractMost artificial intelligence (AI) tools in health care are evaluated on statistical performance for diagnostic accuracy alone, which often fails to account for the realities of the clinical...

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New Article: Non-invasive ventilation for general paediatricians ift.tt/j3ENGfa #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Non-invasive ventilation for general paediatricians - PubMed

• The ICEMAN framework, updated with PALICC-2 ARDS criteria, gives non-specialists a structured, teachable approach to safe NIV initiation.

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New Article: Persistent Varicella Transmission in a High-Coverage Single-Dose Vaccination Program: Costa Rica, 2015-2024 ift.tt/aMbUPvk #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Persistent Varicella Transmission in a High-Coverage Single-Dose Vaccination Program: Costa Rica,...

Background: Costa Rica introduced universal one-dose varicella vaccination in 2007 using a one-dose schedule administered at 15 months of age through the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS). A...

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New Article: Intestinal Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as an Acute Surgical Abdomen in Children: A Case Series ift.tt/LMeATf0 #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Intestinal Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as an Acute Surgical Abdomen in Children:...

Intestinal mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL) is the most common pediatric gastrointestinal lymphoma, but presentation as acute mechanical bowel obstruction remains rare and still challengi...

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New Article: Emergency Department Pediatric Early Warning System for Identifying Resuscitation-Defined Critical Illness in Children: A Prospective Diagnostic Classification Study in Vietnam ift.tt/UyM4I3W #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Emergency Department Pediatric Early Warning System for Identifying Resuscitation-Defined Critical...

In this selected high-acuity cohort, ED-PEWS showed strong concurrent discrimination for resuscitation-defined critical illness. Because the score and the outcome share physiological components and...

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New Article: To Tap or Not to Tap? A Still Unanswered Question for Lumbar Puncture and Treatment Strategies in Asymptomatic Pediatric Papilledema: A Narrative Review ift.tt/utgzMFs #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

To Tap or Not to Tap? A Still Unanswered Question for Lumbar Puncture and Treatment Strategies in...

Papilledema is a potentially vision-threatening finding in children, often diagnosed during routine ophthalmological evaluation in asymptomatic subjects, which requires prompt diagnostic evaluation...

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New Article: Renal Venous Anatomy in 192 Human Kidneys: Morphometry, Hilar Topography, and Anatomical Variants ift.tt/IV6hSkR #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Renal Venous Anatomy in 192 Human Kidneys: Morphometry, Hilar Topography, and Anatomical Variants -...

Renal venous anatomy is relevant to nephrectomy, living-donor evaluation, and retroperitoneal surgery. Classical descriptions often present a single renal vein on each side, whereas published series...

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New Article: Persistent Post-Burn Pruritus Following Antihistamine Initiation: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study at a Single Italian Pediatric Burn Center ift.tt/VFyGjUx #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Persistent Post-Burn Pruritus Following Antihistamine Initiation: A Retrospective Longitudinal...

Background/Objectives: An operationally defined unchanged itch-score sequence may indicate persistent symptoms rather than symptom resolution. We described pruritus following antihistamine initiation...

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New Article: Illness in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department After International Travel: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis From the University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland ift.tt/3MF1w02 #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Illness in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department After International Travel: A 10-Year...

The main reason for paediatric travel was visiting friends and relatives. Migrants presented more frequently with potentially life-threatening infections. Only 22% of eligible travellers received...

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New Article: Response Letter to the Editor Regarding Article "Redefining Orthopaedic Expectations of Pediatric Fracture Reductions Performed in Hybrid Emergency Departments" ift.tt/6ECrOx3 #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Response Letter to the Editor Regarding Article "Redefining Orthopaedic Expectations of Pediatric...

Response Letter to the Editor Regarding Article "Redefining Orthopaedic Expectations of Pediatric Fracture Reductions Performed in Hybrid Emergency Departments"

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New Article: Tractionless Hip Arthroscopy in Children With Suspected Septic Arthritis of the Hip: A Comparative Cohort Study ift.tt/Bd9Cy7Y #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Tractionless Hip Arthroscopy in Children With Suspected Septic Arthritis of the Hip: A Comparative...

Level III-retrospective cohort study.

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New Podcast: Episode 143: Vaccines, Vaccination Rates, Autism and Where it All Came From ift.tt/em9Y73Q #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

PEM Rules: Episode 143: Vaccines, Vaccination Rates, Autism and Where...

Are most children vaccinated? why do parents refuse to vaccinate ? where did it call come from? and what I the relationship between MMR vaccine and autism. I discuss those questions and other...

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New Article: Accidental Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) Poisoning in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review ift.tt/Bs6D4gd #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES
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New Article: Assessment of Sleep Quality and Modifiable Disruptors in Postoperative Paediatric Patients: A Clinical Audit ift.tt/9qubyIB #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES

Assessment of Sleep Quality and Modifiable Disruptors in Postoperative Paediatric Patients: A...

Background Sleep disruption is common during postoperative hospitalisation and may be influenced by pain, overnight clinical care, and environmental factors. This quality improvement project assessed...

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New Article: Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in a Three-Year-Old Male ift.tt/J6prYDz #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES
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New Article: Demographic Data Concordance: A Prospective Observational Study of Adolescents, Caregivers, and the Electronic Health Record ift.tt/7TJgmQ4 #PEM #FOAMed #PEMUPDATES
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