Background: There is controversy about which children with minor head injury need to
undergo computed tomography (CT). We aimed to develop a highly sensitive clinical decision …

Common medical procedures to assess and treat patients can cause significant pain and
distress. Clinicians should have a basic approach for minimizing pain and distress in children, …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to characterize variations in treatment
decisions for young febrile infants in pediatric emergency departments across Canada and to …

Objectives Minor head trauma accounts for a significant proportion of pediatric emergency
department ( ED ) visits. In children younger than 24 months, scalp hematomas are thought to …

Pain assessment and management are essential components of paediatric care. Developmentally
appropriate pain assessment is an important first step in optimizing pain management…

Children and youth with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency
department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-…

Fractures are common injuries in childhood. While most fractures are caused by accidental
trauma, inflicted trauma (maltreatment) is a serious and potentially unrecognized cause of …

Heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) therapy provides warmed, humidified
oxygen to infants and children in respiratory distress at flow rates that deliver higher …

Child sexual abuse is an important and not uncommon problem. Children who have been
sexually abused may present to a physician’s office, urgent care centre, or emergency …

The evaluation and management of young infants presenting with fever remains an area of
significant practice variation. While most well-appearing febrile young infants have a viral …