Evaluation of changes in physician behavior after introduction of pediatric syncope approach protocol in the emergency department

Yildiz L. A., Haliloglu G., YALNIZOĞLU D., ERTUĞRUL İ., ALEHAN D., TEKŞAM Ö.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.55, ss.57-63, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.02.049
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.57-63
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Emergency, Quality improvement, Protocol, Syncope, MANAGEMENT, GUIDELINE, CHILDREN, PATIENT
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Syncope is a common presenting symptom in the pediatric emergency department (PED). The etiology of pediatric syncope is generally benign. However, differentiating cardiac and other serious causes from benign causes of syncope are crucial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change of physicians' behavior after introduction of an institutional protocol designed to act as a guide in the assessment and management of syncope patients in the PED.