Abstract
Caring for children who are acutely ill and injured involves coordinated efforts in multiple settings, including primary care, prehospital, the emergency department, and in the hospi-tal. Research is essential to identify new science to improve health outcomes and to deliver resource-efficient emergency care to pediatric populations. This article reviews the current state of research in emergency medical services for children (EMSC). Efforts over the past 20 years have strengthened the emergency medical services infrastructure, as pediatric readiness in emergency medical services continues to be a critical area of focus,because more than 80% of children are cared for outside of pediatric-specific health centers. Research on sepsis, trauma, and respiratory illnesses is part of the core agenda for the Pediatric Emergency Care Research Network and EMSC research. These domains represent a mix of high-frequency illnesses and low-frequency illnesses with potential for high morbidity or mortality, which, if studied, can help optimize care of pediatric patients.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | e155-e159 |
| Journal | Pediatric annals |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
Funding
Research networks have developed over the past 20 years in accordance with advancements in technology and medicine. In the United States, both PECARN and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PEM CRC) are investigator-led networks with interests in improving the acute care of children who are ill and injured. PECARN studies are funded by extramural research funding, whereas PEM CRC organizes unfunded research endeavors. Established in 2001, PECARN is a multi-institutional network that conducts meaningful and rigorous research on the
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health