QUESTION Many children suffer from chronic and painful illnesses. Hypnosis was found to
be effective for analgesia in adults. Is it effective for managing pain in children? ANSWER …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of concurrent use of conventional medications and
natural health products (NHP) and their potential interactions in children arriving at an …

QUESTION: Young parents often visit my office because their infants are crying inconsolably.
Results of physical examination are unremarkable, so colic is the most likely cause. Colic …

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to document prehospital analgesia (PA) for
children with extremity injuries at home or en route to the hospital, as assessed by research …

BACKGROUND: Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are considered at risk for bacteremia,
especially when they present to the emergency department (ED) with fever. OBJECTIVE: …

QUESTION In my clinic I have a large population of overweight and obese children. There is
a range of weight-loss supplements marketed for the adult population. What natural health …

The purpose of this study was to document analgesic use for limb and clavicle injuries in the
pediatric emergency department (ED) and to determine whether a physician-oriented pain …

Objectives: To identify demographic and clinical characteristics associated with admission
because of periorbital cellulitis (PC) in children. Methods: Records of children aged 0 to 18 …

Objectives Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms in children. The aim of this
study was to determine the rate of opioid analgesia in children with abdominal pain …

PURPOSE: To identify demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics associated with
admission and a longer length of stay (LOS) due to vasoocclusive crisis (VOC) in children …