General Pediatrics: Archives News of the month
Incidence of loss to follow-up and associated factors among mothers on antiretroviral therapy in the context of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in two health districts of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso
General Pediatrics 4 min.
Vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a public health problem, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) [1]. Worldwide, 130,000 children aged 0–14 newly acquired HIV in 2022, according to the UNAIDS report [2]. Numerous efforts are being made at international...
Perceived determinants of the use of coercion in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry: a qualitative interview study with staff
General Pediatrics 11 min.
Coercive measures (i.e., mechanical and physical restraint, seclusion, and involuntary treatment including medication and forced tube-feeding) remain commonly used both in adult psychiatry [1] and in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) [2], despite considerable concerns regarding possible negative...
EBV associated epiglottitis in an immunocompetent child
General Pediatrics 2 min.
Since the introduction of HiB vaccines in 1985, the yearly occurrence of epiglottitis in children has significantly decreased [1], and Other organisms, such as various bacterial pathogens found in the oropharynx and nasopharynx, have been involved. Moreover, there are rare instances of epiglottitis caused...
Epidemic profile of COVID-19 child deaths in Sri Lanka: a retrospective nationwide analysis
General Pediatrics 5 min.
Sri Lanka has been one of the South Asian countries most severely affected by COVID-19 [1]. An estimated 667,671 children and adults were infected with SARS-CoV-2 from October 2020 to September 2022. The total number of deaths (all ages) related to COVID-19 during this period in Sri Lanka was approximately...
Moral distress among inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry staff: a mixed-methods study of experiences and associated factors
General Pediatrics 8 min.
Moral distress, first defined by Jameton [1], describes the psychological discomfort experienced when professionals recognise an ethically appropriate action but feel constrained from taking this action due to institutional limitations. While some ethical discomfort may promote reflection and professional...
