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Schneck E, Knittel F, Markmann M, Balzer F, Rubarth K, Zajonz T, Schreiner AL, Hecker A, Naehrlich L, Koch C, Laffolie JD, Sander M. Assessment of risk factors for adverse events in analgosedation for pediatric endoscopy: A 10-year retrospective analysis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024; 79:382-393. [PMID: 38873914 DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.12284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Data regarding the occurrence of complications specifically during pediatric anesthesia for endoscopic procedures is limited. By evaluating such data, factors could be identified to assure proper staffing and preparation to minimize adverse events and improve patient safety during flexible endoscopy. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included children undergoing anesthesia for gastroscopy, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, or combined endoscopic procedures over 10-year period. The primary study aim was to evaluate the incidence of complications and identify risk factors for adverse events. RESULTS Overall, 2064 endoscopic procedures including 1356 gastroscopies (65.7%), 93 colonoscopies (4.5%), 235 bronchoscopies (11.4%), and 380 combined procedures (18.4%) were performed. Of the 1613 patients, 151 (7.3%) patients exhibited an adverse event, with respiratory complications being the most common (65 [3.1%]). Combination of gastrointestinal endoscopies did not lead to an increased adverse event rate (gastroscopy: 5.5%, colonoscopy: 3.2%). Diagnostic endoscopy as compared to interventional had a lower rate. If bronchoscopy was performed, the rate was similar to that of bronchoscopy alone (19.5% vs. 20.4%). Age < 5.8 years or body weight less than 20 kg, bronchoscopy, American Society of Anesthesiologists status ≥ 2 or pre-existing anesthesia-relevant diseases, and urgency of the procedure were independent risk factors for adverse events. For each risk factor, the risk for events increased 2.1-fold [1.8-2.4]. CONCLUSIONS This study identifies multiple factors that increase the rate of adverse events associated anesthesia-based endoscopy. Combined gastrointestinal procedures did not increase the risk for adverse events while combination of bronchoscopy to gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a similar risk as bronchoscopy alone.
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- Emmanuel Schneck
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital of Giessen, UKGM, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Giessen, Germany
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Jaensch SL, Cheng AT, Waters KA. Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2024; 57:407-419. [PMID: 38575485 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Obstructed breathing is the most common indication for tonsillectomy in children. Although tonsillectomy is performed frequently worldwide, the surgery is associated with a number of significant complications such as bleeding and respiratory failure. Complication risk depends on a number of complex factors, including indications for surgery, demographics, patient comorbidities, and variations in perioperative techniques. While polysomnography is currently accepted as the gold standard diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea, studies evaluating outcomes following surgery suggest that more research is needed on the identification of more readily available and accurate tools for the diagnosis and follow-up of children with obstructed breathing.
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- Samantha L Jaensch
- Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Sydney Medical School - Northern, L7 Kolling Building RNSH, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Ear Nose & Throat Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Respiratory Support Services, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
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Iliff HA, Baxter A, Chakladar A, Endlich Y, McGuire B, Peyton J. Airway topicalization in pediatric anesthesia: An international cross-sectional study. Paediatr Anaesth 2024; 34:145-152. [PMID: 37818989 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is no national or international consensus or guideline on recommended dosing of lidocaine for airway topicalization in children. Doses quoted in the literature vary substantially. AIMS The primary aim of the study was to ascertain current international dosing practices (mg.kg-1 and concentration of solution) for lidocaine airway topicalization in children. The secondary aims included examining aftercare instructions for those receiving lidocaine airway topicalization and instances of local anesthetic systemic toxicity secondary to the use of lidocaine for airway topicalization in pediatric patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study consisted of 11-20 questions across three domains-population demographics, clinical practice, and local anesthetic systemic toxicity. It adhered to the consensus-based checklist for reporting of survey studies. Responses were collected over 14 weeks using a combination of probability (cluster and simple random) and nonprobability (purposive, convenience and snowball) sampling. Data were analyzed based on the response rate per question with proportions expressed as percentages and nonparametric data expressed as median (interquartile range [range]) in an effort to minimize nonresponse error. No weighting of items or propensity scoring was applied. RESULTS After initial exclusions, 1501 participants from 69 countries, across six continents, were included. Consultant anesthetists or those with an equivalent level of experience accounted for 1262/1501 (84.1%) of responses. Results showed heterogeneity in dosing and timing regimens and evidence that dosing may contribute to adverse outcomes. The maximum dose reported by participants who use lidocaine for airway topicalization as part of their normal practice was 5 mg.kg-1 (4-6 mg.kg-1 [0.5-50]) median (interquartile range [range]) over 2 h (1-4 h [0-30]). CONCLUSION The results support the need for further research and consensus in this area, in order to provide safe provision of lidocaine airway topicalization in children. It is hoped the results of this study can support future collaborative work in this area.
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- H A Iliff
- Department of Anaesthesia, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
- Health Education and Improvement Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital, South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Nelson O, Wang JT, Matava CT, Stricker PA. Registries in pediatric anesthesiology: A brief history and a new way forward. Paediatr Anaesth 2024; 34:7-12. [PMID: 37794755 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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Clinical registries are multicenter prospective observational datasets that have been used to examine current perioperative practices in pediatric anesthesia. These datasets have proven useful in quantifying the incidence of rare adverse outcomes. Data from registries can highlight associations between severe patient safety events and patient and procedure-related risk factors. Registries are an effective tool to delineate practices and outcomes in niche patient populations. They have been used to quantify uncommon complications of medications and procedures. Registries can be used to generate knowledge and to support quality improvement. Multicenter engagement can promote best clinical practices and foster professional networks. Registries are limited by their observational nature, which entails a lack of randomization as well as selection and treatment bias. The maintenance of registries over time can be challenging due to difficulties in modifying the included variables, collaborator fatigue, and continued outlay of resources to maintain the database and onboard new sites. These latter issues can lead to decreased data quality. In this article, we discuss key insights from several pediatric anesthesia registries and propose a new type of registry that addresses some shortcomings of the current paradigm.
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- Olivia Nelson
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim of this article is to briefly review the pediatric ambulatory surgery landscape, identify two of the most common comorbidities affecting this population, examine the influence of pediatric obesity and sleep disordered breathing (SDB)/obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on perioperative care, and provide information that can be used when formulating site specific criteria for ambulatory surgical centers. RECENT FINDINGS Most pediatric surgeries performed are now ambulatory, a majority of which take place outside of academic centers. Children with comorbidities such as obesity and SDB/OSA are undergoing surgical or diagnostic procedures which were previously deemed unacceptable for ambulatory surgery. The increase in pediatric ambulatory surgery coupled with a recent shortage of pediatric anesthesiologists means many children will receive anesthesia care from general clinicians who care for children intermittently and may be unfamiliar with the perioperative risks these comorbidities can present. SUMMARY Our pediatric ambulatory surgical population is anticipated to demonstrate increasing rates of obesity and SDB/OSA. Bringing attention to potential perioperative complications associated with these comorbidities provides a stronger foundation upon which to formulate criteria for individual ambulatory centers. It allows for targeted anesthetic management, influences provider assignments and/or staffing ratios, and informs scheduling times. For anesthesiologists who do not practice pediatric anesthesia daily, knowing what to anticipate plays a significant role in the ability to eliminate surprises and care for these patients safely.
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- Audra M Webber
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Gray GM, Ahumada LM, Rehman MA, Varughese A, Fernandez AM, Fackler J, Yates HM, Habre W, Disma N, Lonsdale H. A machine-learning approach for decision support and risk stratification of pediatric perioperative patients based on the APRICOT dataset. Paediatr Anaesth 2023; 33:710-719. [PMID: 37211981 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pediatric anesthesia has evolved to a high level of patient safety, yet a small chance remains for serious perioperative complications, even in those traditionally considered at low risk. In practice, prediction of at-risk patients currently relies on the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) score, despite reported inconsistencies with this method. AIMS The goal of this study was to develop predictive models that can classify children as low risk for anesthesia at the time of surgical booking and after anesthetic assessment on the procedure day. METHODS Our dataset was derived from APRICOT, a prospective observational cohort study conducted by 261 European institutions in 2014 and 2015. We included only the first procedure, ASA-PS classification I to III, and perioperative adverse events not classified as drug errors, reducing the total number of records to 30 325 with an adverse event rate of 4.43%. From this dataset, a stratified train:test split of 70:30 was used to develop predictive machine learning algorithms that could identify children in ASA-PS class I to III at low risk for severe perioperative critical events that included respiratory, cardiac, allergic, and neurological complications. RESULTS Our selected models achieved accuracies of >0.9, areas under the receiver operating curve of 0.6-0.7, and negative predictive values >95%. Gradient boosting models were the best performing for both the booking phase and the day-of-surgery phase. CONCLUSIONS This work demonstrates that prediction of patients at low risk of critical PAEs can be made on an individual, rather than population-based, level by using machine learning. Our approach yielded two models that accommodate wide clinical variability and, with further development, are potentially generalizable to many surgical centers.
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- Geoffrey M Gray
- Center for Pediatric Data Science and Analytics Methodology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Data Science and Analytics Methodology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Unit for Research & Innovation, Department of Anesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia, Division of Pediatric Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Wright K, Craske J, Gill A, Jenson J, Arnold P. Evaluation of age-banded dosing of oral paracetamol in hospitalised children: a retrospective analysis using clinical data in a tertiary paediatric hospital. Arch Dis Child 2023:archdischild-2022-325267. [PMID: 37185173 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate age-banded dosing in paediatric inpatients by determining the proportion of patients whose dose would fall outside the therapeutic range (by weight). DESIGN A retrospective observational study. Weight and height measurements and details of hospital admissions were matched from the electronic patient record of a single, tertiary paediatric hospital. Dosage which would be given according to age-banded dosing was then compared with their weight. PARTICIPANTS All children admitted to a single tertiary children's hospital aged 3 months to 16 years over a 5-year period. Data were cleaned to remove values likely to be erroneous and filtered to reduce bias due to patients who were admitted on multiple occasions. OUTCOMES The main outcome was the proportion of patients who would receive a subtherapeutic or supratherapeutic paracetamol dose if given a dose based on their age. Secondary outcomes were to examine this in children of different ages and to examine the impact of alternative size-based dosing strategies. RESULTS 100 047 admissions (in 68 310 patients) had a weight documented. If age-banded dosing had been used, a subtherapeutic dose (less than 10 mg/kg) would be given during 19 829 (20%) of the admissions and a supratherapeutic dose (over 18.75 mg/kg, 75 mg/kg/day in four doses) in 4289 (4.3%). The highest risk of a subtherapeutic dose occurred in infants just prior to reaching 6 months of age (83%) and in children just prior to reaching 8 years (66%). The highest risk of a supratherapeutic dose was at 12 years of age (35%). CONCLUSION Age-banded dosing is not suitable for an inpatient paediatric population as approximately a quarter of patients receive a dose outside the recommended range of 10.0-18.75 mg/kg.
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- Kirstie Wright
- Acute Medicine, Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate, UK
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- Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Business Intelligence, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Anesthesia, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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Tram NK, Mpody C, Owusu-Bediako K, Murillo-Deluquez ME, Tobias JD, Nafiu OO. Childhood obesity trends: Association with same-day hospital admission in a National Outpatient Surgical Population. Paediatr Anaesth 2023; 33:312-318. [PMID: 36527422 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the prevalence of obesity in the general population and its perioperative implications among children undergoing inpatient surgeries are well known, little is known about obesity prevalence among children scheduled for ambulatory surgery. AIMS Here, we report the trends of obesity and severe obesity among children who underwent ambulatory surgery across multiple centers in the United States and explore the association of obesity status with admission following elective ambulatory surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (2012-2019), we selected children 2-18 years old who underwent outpatient surgical procedures under general anesthesia and had documented height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) data. We estimated the prevalence of overweight, obesity (class 1), and severe obesity (class 2 and class 3) patients and explored their association with same-day hospital admission, defined as hospital length of stay ≥1 day. RESULTS Data from 152 918 children (mean age: 9.7 ± 4.7 years) were analyzed. Of these, 16.4% (n = 25 007) were overweight, 13.8% (n = 21 085) were class 1 obese, 5.2% (n = 7879) were class 2 obese, and 3.0% (n = 4623) were class 3 obese. From 2012 to 2019, class 2 or 3 obesity prevalence increased by 26.7% and 32.5%, respectively. Overweight and obese children had relatively higher odds of same-day hospital admission compared to healthy weight children (overweight odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.05 [1.02, 1.08]; class 1 obesity: 1.04 [1.00, 1.07]; class 2 obesity: 1.09 [1.02, 1.16]; class 3 obesity: 1.20 [1.11, 1.30]). DISCUSION AND CONCLUSION The burden of obesity continues to increase in children scheduled for ambulatory surgery. Children with class 2 and class 3 obesity have higher rates of same-day hospital admission following elective ambulatory surgery compared to healthy weight children, a factor that should be considered in scheduling these patients.
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- Nguyen K Tram
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Disma N, Absalom AR. PEACHY, another fruitful study. Br J Anaesth 2021; 127:828-830. [PMID: 34620501 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The results of the PErioperAtive CHildhood ObesitY (PEACHY) study showed an alarmingly high incidence of obesity amongst children presenting for surgical procedures under general anaesthesia in the UK. The study was performed by the Paediatric Anaesthesia Trainee Research Network (PATRN), a network of trainee anaesthetists seeking to quantify important clinical problems. Networks and consortia that facilitate collaboration amongst clinicians and academics working in a wide range of types of hospitals are particularly important in the current era, as they have the potential to gather data rapidly on important clinical problems, and by their size improve the power to identify factors associated with rare complications. Collaboration amongst clinicians within networks instead of competition between clinicians can have wide-ranging benefits that extend beyond research, and can include improvements in training, rapid dissemination of protocols, and knowledge concerning new problems, ultimately improving general standards of care.
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- Nicola Disma
- Unit for Research & Innovation, Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
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- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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