Advocating For Pediatric Rapid Response Worldwide

Papers of particular interest, published recently, have been highlighted as: • Of importance •• Of major importance

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   Wright SW, Steenhoff AP, Elci O, Wolfe HA, Ralston M, Kgosiesele T, et al. Impact of contextualized pediatric resuscitation training on pediatric healthcare providers in Botswana. Resuscitation. 2015;88:57–62.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   Machen HE. What’s new in global pediatric emergency medicine? Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010;22(3):268–72.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   •• Robison JA, Ahmad ZP, Nosek CA, Durand C, Namathanga A, Milazi R, et al. Decreased pediatric hospital mortality after an intervention to improve emergency care in Lilongwe, Malawi. Pediatrics. 2012;130(3):e676–82. This is an important study that shows decreased mortality with improved emergency care.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   Chen JG, Kemper AR, Odetola F, Cheifetz IM, Turner DA. Prevalence, characteristics, and opinions of pediatric rapid response teams in the United States. Hosp Pediatr. 2012;2(3):133–40.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   •• Molyneux E, Ahmad S, Robertson A. Improved triage and emergency care for children reduces inpatient mortality in a resource-constrained setting. Bull World Health Organ. 2006;84(4):314–9. A great statement by the WHO that these interventions can save lives.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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   Crouse HL, Vaides H, Torres F, Ishigami EM, Walsh MT, Soto MA, et al. Quality and effectiveness of a pediatric triage training program in a Guatemalan public hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016;32(8):525–8.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   Meaney PA, Topjian AA, Chandler HK, Botha M, Soar J, Berg RA, et al. Resuscitation training in developing countries: a systematic review. Resuscitation. 2010;81(11):1462–72.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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   Crouse HL, Torres F, Vaides H, Walsh MT, Ishigami EM, Cruz AT, et al. Impact of an Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT)-based triage process in the paediatric emergency department of a Guatemalan public hospital. Paediatr Int Child Health. 2016;36(3):219–24.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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    Hategeka C, Shoveller J, Tuyisenge L, Kenyon C, Cechetto DF, Lynd LD. Pediatric emergency care capacity in a low-resource setting: an assessment of district hospitals in Rwanda. PLoS One. 2017;12(3):e0173233.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    • St-Louis E, Bracco D, Hanley J, Razek T, Baird R. Development and validation of a new pediatric resuscitation and trauma outcome (PRESTO) model using the U.S. National Trauma Data Bank. J Pediatr Surg. 2017;17:30661-9.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.10.039. This is a great example of adapting protocols for local places.
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    Duke T, Cheema B. Paediatric emergency and acute care in resource poor settings. J Paediatr Child Health. 2016;52(2):221–6.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
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    Kaufmann J, Laschat M, Wappler F. Medication errors in pediatric emergencies: a systematic analysis. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2012;109(38):609–16.PubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    Fant CD, Schwartz KR, Patel H, Fredricks K, Nelson BD, Ouma K, et al. Developing and implementing a pediatric emergency care curriculum for providers at district level hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study in Kenya. Front Public Health. 2017;5:322.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    English M, Wamae A, Nyamai R, Bevins B, Irimu G. Implementing locally appropriate guidelines and training to improve care of serious illness in Kenyan hospitals: a story of scaling-up (and down and left and right). Arch Dis Child. 2011;96(3):285–90.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    •• Eckerle M, Crouse HL, Chiume M, Phiri A, Kazembe PN, Friesen H, et al. Building sustainable partnerships to strengthen pediatric capacity at a government hospital in Malawi. Front Public Health. 2017;5:183. A great example of partnerships between LMIC and HIC.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    • Mikrogianakis A, Kam A, Silver S, Bakanisi B, Henao O, Okrainec A, et al. Telesimulation: an innovative and effective tool for teaching novel intraosseous insertion techniques in developing countries. Acad Emerg Med Off J Soc Acad Emerg Med. 2011;18(4):420–7. An example of using new technology.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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    Lin M, Brooks TN, Miller AC, Sharp JL, Hai le T, Nguyen T, et al. English-based pediatric emergency medicine software improves physician test performance on common pediatric emergencies: a multicenter study in Vietnam. West J Emerg Med. 2013;14(5):471–6.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    Kabongo L, Gass J, Kivondo B, Kara N, Semrau K, Hirschhorn LR. Implementing the WHO safe childbirth checklist: lessons learnt on a quality improvement initiative to improve mother and newborn care at Gobabis District Hospital, Namibia. BMJ Open Qual. 2017;6(2):e000145.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
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    Knight LJ, Gabhart JM, Earnest KS, Leong KM, Anglemyer A, Franzon D. Improving code team performance and survival outcomes: implementation of pediatric resuscitation team training. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(2):243–51.CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar