CHEO onf jointly launch of guidelines for pediatric concussion first complete lines

CHEO onf jointly launch of guidelines for pediatric concussion first complete lines -

Pediatric emergency medicine researchers at East Children's Hospital Ontario (CHEO) in collaboration with the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) today launch the first comprehensive guidelines for pediatric concussion.
"There have been recommendations and policies on concussions available in the past, but they tend to be focused on sports-related injuries and not on children and youth "said Dr. Roger Zemek, project manager, scientist at CHEO, and assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the University of Ottawa." We have developed a reliable resource that is valid for all people affected by pediatric concussion :. children and their families, health care providers, schools and recreational organizations This is very important because children receive more concussions than adults with increased risk because their brains are still developing. "
pediatric guidelines were initiated by the NFB, managed by CHEO, and developed by a group of experts, including over 30 members across Canada and the US-led Dr. Roger Zemek. The project team included representatives of the full range of pediatric health disciplines (emergency medicine, family practitioners, neurologists, rehabilitation professionals, etc.) It took over 2 years to review more than 4,000 academic papers, and numerous meetings, to create the first comprehensive guidelines for pediatric concussion for healthcare professionals, parents and / or caregivers, schools and / or community sports organizations.
The new guidelines provide health care providers with recommendations based on evidence to standardize the diagnosis and management of concussions in children aged 5 to 18 years, evaluation until initial recovery period (which could last for months.) in addition, it meets a need to standardize the reintegration into school and social activities, both of which are crucial for children and adolescents during their formative. years
"these are the first comprehensive pediatric guidelines we are aware of and reflect the best evidence available today," said Dr. Zemek. " It was fascinating to see how the recommendations have changed over time. There are years, children were told to "rest" after a concussion, which means something quite different today with the advent of technology -. Now, the rest also includes a screen pause "
The guidelines include numerous tools and clear instructions for all levels of user. For example, the guidelines provide a tool pocket to be used by a coach or parent to the sideline to recognize a concussion and offer advice on when to remove children to play and when to seek emergent medical attention. to the doctor of the emergency service the algorithms are provided to guide the decision whether or not to obtain CT scans, and written examples of discharge records for patients and families are included. for family physicians and nurse practitioners in the community guidelines provide recommendations for ongoing symptom management and decision tools to help navigate "return to learn" and "return-to-play." for school boards, the guidelines provide an example of a policy statement concerning pediatric concussions.
"These guidelines are extremely clear and complete. I think it will be an indispensable resource for caregivers in a wide range of care settings, and be accessible to the general public," said Rebekah Mannix, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics, children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
a complete list of panel of experts is credited in the guidelines, including President 2012 Zurich concussion in Sport Conference, co-founder and director of the brain Injury Center (Harvard University), president of the American Academy of Neurology guidelines concussion, the developer of commonly used post-concussion tools (ACE HPIC ), community and academic experts and stakeholders of the organization, and the project sponsor, the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation.