In the treatment of drug-refractory epilepsy in children, surgical treatment has a good clinical effect. However, for children whose surgical site is difficult to determine and who cannot undergo resectional surgery, neuromodulation techniques are one of the treatments that can be considered. At present, new neuromodulation technologies in children mainly include transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, ta-VNS), deep brain stimulation (deep brain stimulation, DBS), reactive nerve stimulation (responsive neurostimulation, RNS), transcranial magnetic stimulation (transcranial magnetic stimulation, TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (transcranial direct current stimulation, TDCS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (transcranial alternating current stimulation, TACS). This article briefly discussed the clinical efficacy and safety of various currently available neuromodulation technologies, so as to provide a reference for the rational selection and application of neuromodulation technologies, and improve the clinical efficacy and quality of life of children with drug-refractory epilepsy.
Objective To assess the global situation of off-label drug use in outpatient children.Methods A search was conducted in PubMed, EMbase, CBM, CNKI and VIP for collecting studies on off-label drug use in outpatient children aged 0 to 18 years, and the publication language was limited to English and Chinese. The quality assessment was based on Crombie Criteria for cross-sectional studies, and the descriptive analysis was performed to analyze the incidence of off-label drug use at all levels of medical institutes and different age groups, the common types of off-label used drugs, and the constitution ratio of off-label use drugs. Results A total of 20 cross-sectional studies were included, involving 1 933 760 children and 5 262 573 prescriptions. The results of descriptive analysis showed: a) The incidence of off-label drug use in outpatient children in primary care and tertiary care institutes were 19.5% (IQR 13.5%, 24.5%) and 26.0% (IQR 24.0%, 35.0%), respectively; b) The primary studies reported that neonate, infant and adolescent had the highest incidence of off-label drug use, while the other children had the lowest incidence; c) Drugs for respiratory system, anti-infection, sensory organs, and dermatosis were listed as the top 5 frequently used off-label drugs by more than half of the studies; d) The studies with issue of “lack of instruction for children” showed it was exactly the type with highest incidence of off-label use, while other studies without that issue showed the highest incidence was over aged off-label use. Conclusion a) Off-label drug use is common in outpatient children. The incidence of off-label drug use may be higher in tertiary care institutes than primary care institutes, and it is higher in neonate, infant and adolescent rather than other age groups of children; b) Incidence of off-label use may be higher in inpatient children than outpatient ones; c) Drugs for respiratory system, anti-infection, sensory organs, and dermatosis were most common types of off-label use; and d) Off-label use due to both “lack of instruction for children” and “over aged use” is more common. So it suggests that further studies trials should focus on fields in which clinical trials of drugs are totally absent.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of artificial colloid on coagulation function in pediatric patients weighing less than 5 kg with congenital heart disease during cardiopulmonary bypass in congenital heart disease surgery by using artificial colloid instead of human serum albumin.MethodsA total of 65 pediatric patients with weight less than 5 kg who underwent congenital heart disease surgery in our hospital from September 2016 to December 2017 were included in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: an artificial colloid group (the experimental group, n=33) and a human serum albumin combined artificial colloid group (the control group, n=32). Perioperative hemoglobin concentration (Hb), blood products and hemostatic drugs used, postoperative coagulation function index and pleural fluid volume 24 hours after surgery were monitored.ResultsThere was no significant difference in perioperative Hb and chest tube drainage between the two groups. The platelet utilization rate in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). No significant difference was found in the dosage of other blood products and hemostatic drugs between the two groups during the perioperative period. There was no significant difference in coagulation parameters between the two groups before and after surgery (P>0.05).ConclusionThe use of artificial colloid as colloid priming solution during cardiopulmonary bypass has no adverse effect on coagulation function in pediatric patients weighting less than 5 kg with congenital heart disease.
ObjectivesTo investigate the occurrence and parents’ cognition of accidental injury among pre-school children in Nanchong city, and provide advice and countermeasures to reduce accidental child injuries.MethodsUsing the multi-stage cluster sampling method, a total of 945 students and parents from 3 classes in each of 4 kindergartens in three districts of Nanchong city were surveyed with questionnaire.ResultsA total of 945 questionnaires were issued and 858 valid questionnaires were returned and the effective response rate was 90.79%. The incidence of incidental injury of pre-school children in Nanchong city was 25.99%, with no difference between boys and girls, and no difference between age groups. The top three injuries were falling (35.64%), smashing/touching/squeezing (22.11%), cutting/stabbing (10.56%). The child smashing/touching/squeezing rate was higher in boys than in girls, the difference was statistically significant (χ2=5.549, P=0.018). The top three places of the occurred injury were outdoor (53.67%), home (43.58%), and playground and kindergarten (13.76%). Between parents who possess injury-related knowledge and those who didn’t, there was no difference in the incidence of accidental injuries among their children. Parents often learned from cell phone (23.88%), TV (21.76%) and computer (18.11%). Ways in which they most hoped to learn from were the school advertised education (22.67%), TV (18.80%) and cell phones (17.75%). Of all types of emergency management skills, the top three figures acquired by the largest population were post-burn emergency treatment (72.03%), emergency treatment for traumatic bleeding (52.56%) and emergency treatment of animal bites (37.53%).ConclusionsThe incidence of accident injuries is high in urban areas of Nanchong city. The safety management of home and kindergarten should be strengthened, including schools' safety education and skills training for children and parents.
ObjectiveTo investigate the knowledge of drug safety among parents of some children with epilepsy in Henan Province, and to provide a basic advice for drug safety and health education for children with epilepsy.sMethodUsing a questionnaire to parents of epilepsy children from the Children's Hospital in Henan Province and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in July 2019, a total of 336 questionnaire were conducted by the professionals responsible for after the training, including parents and children basic situation, drug habits and attitudes, medication safety consciousness and antibiotic drug use knowledge.Results320 questionnaire were collected, 314 of which were valid questionnaires, with an effective rate of 98.1%. 66 (21%) of parents chose juice or milk for oral administration, and 87 (27.7%) of parents chose sugar water. 104 (33.1%) of the parents chose to stop the medication immediately after the child's condition improved. 126 (40.1%) of parents believe that combination of two or more antibiotics is more effective, 178 (56.7%) of parents will give their children antibiotics when they have a cold or fever, and more than 254 (80%) of parents are not aware of adverse reactions to antibiotics.ConclusionIn the investigation, the parents of children with epilepsy in Henan Province still have insufficient knowledge of safe drug use, and there are many non-standard drug use behaviors. Local medical professionals for epilepsy should be strengthened to guide and monitor the children and their parents.
ObjectiveTo identify the effects of transition to siblinghood (TTS) on the firstborn children’s emotions and behaviors, and to define the time of TTS.MethodsCBM, VIP, CNKI, WanFang Data, PubMed, Web of Science and EBSCO were electronically searched to collect studies on the emotional and behavioral characteristics of firstborn children in TTS from inception to December 31st, 2019. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk bias of included studies. Then, qualitative methods were used to analyze the studies.ResultsA total of 13 studies involving 980 children were included. 12 behavioral related studies explored self-behavior of the firstborn children during TTS, 3 studies focused on the interaction behavior between the firstborn children and their parents, the firstborn children and the second children. The systematic reviews found that TTS showed both positive and negative effects on the behavioral characteristics of firstborn children, primarily the negative effects. Firstborn children’s anxiety, confrontation and attachment showed 3 different patterns over time, respectively. Two studies showed the increase of negative emotions of firstborn children during TTS. The time range of TTS was mainly concentrated in the third trimester to 12 months after the birth of the second child.ConclusionsThe current evidence shows that TTS primarily increases the negative emotions and behaviors of firstborn children, and the behaviors of firstborn children changes over time. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, more high quality studies are required to verify above conclusions.
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of Salter osteotomy combined with subtrochanteric shortening and derotational osteotomy in treating Tönnis type Ⅲ and Ⅳ developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children and explore the urgical timing. Methods A retrospective collection was performed for 74 children with Tönnis type Ⅲ and Ⅳ DDH who were admitted between January 2018 and January 2020 and met the selection criteria, all of whom were treated with Salter osteotomy combined with subtrochanteric shortening and derotational osteotomy. Among them, there were 38 cases in the toddler group (age, 18-36 months) and 36 cases in the preschool group (age, 36-72 months). There was a significant difference in age between the two groups (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in gender, side, Tönnis typing, and preoperative acetabular index (AI) (P>0.05). During follow-up, hip function was assessed according to the Mckay grade criteria; X-ray films were taken to observe the healing of osteotomy, measure the AI, evaluate the hip imaging morphology according to Severin classification, and assess the occurrence of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) according to Kalamchi-MacEwen (K&M) classification criteria. Results All operations of both groups were successfully completed, and the incisions healed by first intention. All children were followed up 14-53 months, with an average of 27.9 months. There was no significant difference in the follow-up time between the two groups (P>0.05). At last follow-up, the excellent and good rates according to the Mckay grading were 94.73% (36/38) in the toddler group and 83.33% (30/36) in the preschool group, and the difference between the two groups was significant (P<0.05). The imaging reexamination showed that all osteotomies healed with no significant difference in the healing time between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in AI between the two groups at each time point after operation (P>0.05), and the AI in the two groups showed a significant decreasing trend with time extension (P<0.05). The result of Severin classification in the toddler group was better than that in the preschool group at last follow-up (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of ONFH between the two groups (P>0.05). In the toddler group, 2 cases were K&M type Ⅰ; in the preschool group, 3 were type Ⅰ, and 1 type Ⅱ. There was no dislocation after operation.ConclusionSalter osteotomy combined with subtrochanteric shortening and derotational osteotomy is an effective way to treat Tönnis type Ⅲ and Ⅳ DDH in children, and surgical interventions for children aged 18-36 months can achieve better results.
Objective To systematically review the effects of the early childhood physical activity program (ECPAP) on gross motor skill (GMS) in preschool children. Methods We searched Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, EBSCO SPORTDiscus with Full Text, CNKI, WanFangData and VIP databases to collect randomized controlled trails (RCT) about ECPAP for improving GMS in preschool children from the establishment of the database to August 8, 2022. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias of the included studies. Meta-analysis was then performed using RevMan 5.4.1 and Stata 15.0 software. Results A total of 18 studies including 1 141 children in experimental group and 1 135 children in control group were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that after ECPAP, the GMS (SMD=1.96, 95%CI 1.44 to 2.49), locomotor skills (SMD=1.15, 95%CI 0.83 to 1.46) and manipulative skills (SMD=1.25, 95%CI 0.84 to 1.65) of the experimental group were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion ECPAC is considered to significantly promote the GMS of preschool children. Due to the limited quantity and quality of the included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusion.
Children’s neurological diseases are complex. Common clinical diseases include autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, etc. The rehabilitation methods in China mainly start with children’s language and cognition. Animal-assisted intervention is a kind of psychosocial intervention, including animal assisted therapy, animal assisted education or animal assisted activities under specific conditions. With its popularity in the world, this field is rapidly approaching a paradigm shift and can be used as a new supplementary and alternative treatment for children’s neurological diseases. By analyzing the literature on animal-assisted intervention and research on children’s neurological diseases, this paper summarizes the application methods and effects of various types of animals in clinical practice, aiming to provide new intervention methods with scientific theoretical basis for the rehabilitation of children with neurological diseases in China and promote the further development of rehabilitation in China.
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of totally transanal endorectal pull-through and laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through in the treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD).MethodsPubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP Database were searched to screen out the comparative studies published between January 1998 and May 2020 on the treatment of HD with totally transanal endorectal pull-through and laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through. Then two reviewers independently completed the literatures screening, data extraction, and quality evaluation. The Review Manager 5.3 software was used to combine the effect size of the postoperative effect indicators included in the literatures. Stata 14.0 software was used to perform Begg’s and Egger’s tests on the publication bias of the included literatures.ResultsA total of 8 clinical studies conforming to the standards were included and 702 cases of children undergoing HD radical resection were recorded, including 335 cases in the totally transanal endorectal pull-through group and 367 cases in the laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through group. Compared with the laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through group, the totally transanal endorectal pull-through group had an advantage in the incidence of postoperative faecal incontinence/soiling [OR=0.20, 95%CI was (0.07, 0.54), P=0.001], and the postoperative constipation recurrence rate was higher than the laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through group [OR=2.39, 95%CI was (1.05, 5.42), P=0.04]. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of postoperative enterocolitis [OR=1.01, 95%CI was (0.59, 1.75), P=0.96], postoperative adhesion intestinal obstruction [OR=0.74, 95%CI was (0.28, 1.95), P=0.54], and postoperative anastomotic stenosis [OR=1.14, 95%CI was (0.51, 2.56), P=0.74].ConclusionsCompared with laparoscopic assistance endorectal pull-through, the totally transanal endorectal pull-through can reduce the incidence of postoperative faecal incontinence/soiling, but the rate of recurrence of postoperative constipation is higher. The two surgical procedures for HD have similar incidences of postoperative enterocolitis, anastomotic stenosis, and adhesive intestinal obstruction.