scholarly journals Tertiary paediatric hospital admissions in children and young people with cerebral palsy

2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 928-937 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Meehan ◽  
G. L. Freed ◽  
S. M. Reid ◽  
K. Williams ◽  
J. R. Sewell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Paediatric Hospital

scholarly journals Secondary care provision for children and young people with Cerebral palsy: A data-linkage study

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethan Carter ◽  
Hywel Jones ◽  
Jackie Bethell ◽  
Alison Kemp ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Secondary Care ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Children And Young People

IntroductionData on children with cerebral palsies are often held in registries, but these contain limited information with varying levels of follow-up. Here we show how record-linkage with healthcare datasets has enabled longitudinal follow-up if these children to understand how they use secondary care health services. Objectives and ApproachOur primary aim was to explore healthcare utilisation for children and young people (CYP) with CP aged 0-25 years between 2004 and 2014 by severity, measured by recorded Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. This was achieved by linking Northern Ireland Cerebral Palsy Register (NICPR) data to routinely collected secondary care data. Comparison was made to the population of CYP who were not on the NICPR i.e. non CP cases. ResultsThere were 1,693 cases in the NICPR cohort born 1981-2011. Of those, 286 (16.9%) were GMFCS 1, 662 (39.1%) GMFCS 2, 277 (16.4%) GMFCS 3, 105 (6.2%) GMFCS 4 and 342 (20.2%) were GMFCS 5 (21 (1.2%) missing). NICPR cases had 11,844 hospital admissions and 19,750 outpatient appointments during the study period accounting for 1.7% of both inpatient and outpatient attendances. Those with severe CP were more likely to have an inpatient admission and had longer stays in hospital than those with less severe CP and those without CP. 592/948 (62.4%) patients with GMFCS 1&2 had an admission compared to 345/447 (77.2%) of GMFCS 4&5 cases. The proportion of elective to emergency admissions was 72.4% versus 53.7% for non CP. Conclusion/ImplicationsThis study adds to understanding of service utilisation for those with CP in the UK, and provides comparable figures with a recent study in Australia. Thus, further demonstrating that linkage between CP registers and routinely collected healthcare may be useful for health services research and informing healthcare delivery.

scholarly journals Collateral impact of COVID-19: why should children continue to suffer?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prasad Nagakumar ◽  
Ceri-Louise Chadwick ◽  
Andrew Bush ◽  
Atul Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Collateral Effects ◽  
Rsv Infection ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-COV-2 virus fortunately resulted in few children suffering from severe disease. However, the collateral effects on the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have had significant detrimental effects on children affected and young people. There are also some positive impacts in the form of reduced prevalence of viral bronchiolitis. The new strain of SARS-COV-2 identified recently in the UK appears to have increased transmissibility to children. However, there are no large vaccine trials set up in children to evaluate safety and efficacy. In this short communication, we review the collateral effects of COVID-19 pandemic in children and young people. We highlight the need for urgent strategies to mitigate the risks to children due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Known:• Children and young people account for <2% of all COVID-19 hospital admissions• The collateral impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children and young people is devastating• Significant reduction in influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in the southern hemisphere What is New:• The public health measures to reduce COVID-19 infection may have also resulted in near elimination of influenza and RSV infections across the globe• A COVID-19 vaccine has been licensed for adults. However, large scale vaccine studies are yet to be initiated although there is emerging evidence of the new SARS-COV-2 strain spreading more rapidly though young people.• Children and young people continue to bear the collateral effects of COVID-19 pandemic

Psychiatric Consequences of Brain Syndromes

2021 ◽  
pp. 163-212
Author(s):  
Eric Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Medical Diagnosis ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Traumatic Injury ◽  
Endocrine Disorders ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Multiple Morbidity ◽  
Functional Neurological Disorders

This chapter outlines the nature of common and notable brain disorders that have psychiatric consequences for children and young people. All are often managed by paediatric disciplines in European, Australian, and North American countries. Psychiatrists, however, are often the lead discipline in countries where the medical aspects are considered as less important than the mental. In most countries, physical and mental specialists need to work together with enough understanding of each other’s role that there is no gap in the provision of service. Recognizing multiple morbidity is key. This chapter therefore covers the basics of medical diagnosis and treatment as well as what is known about psychological intervention. Epilepsy, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, acquired traumatic injury to the head, localized structural lesions, and endocrine disorders are all described in the chapter. In addition, functional neurological disorders are considered, in order to inform joint diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Acquisition and loss of best walking skills in children and young people with bilateral cerebral palsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Baird ◽  
Susie Chandler ◽  
Adam Shortland ◽  
Elspeth Will ◽  
Emily Simonoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Children And Young People

scholarly journals Total and regional body fat status among children and young people with cerebral palsy: A scoping review

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel G. Whitney ◽  
Penina Gross‐Richmond ◽  
Edward A. Hurvitz ◽  
Mark D. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Young People ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Regional Body Fat
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