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S Villarreal

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PubMed1996

Interventions among adolescents who were violently injured and those who attempted suicide.

To examine responses to the psychological needs of adolescent injury victims, the records of all adolescents hospitalized at an urban trauma center during a one-year period for injury by gunshots, stabbings, and physical assaults (N = 59) were compared with the records of adolescents admitted that year for attempting suicide (N = 28). Victims of intentional injuries received significantly lower levels of psychosocial interventions than suicide attempters, and access to such interventions appeared to be influenced by gender and race. Intentionally injured adolescents may not receive available interventions for the psychosocial consequences of their injuries.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1995

Posttraumatic chylous ascites in a child: recognition and management of an unusual condition.

Chylous ascites is an extremely rare and often unrecognized complication of abdominal trauma in children. The management of this condition has traditionally been nonsurgical, but the success rate with nonoperative treatment is not always satisfactory. A case of posttraumatic chylous ascites in an abused toddler is presented, with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disorder.

Abdominal Injuries↗
PubMed1983

Use of a seminar as an aid in helping interns care for dying children and their families.

An annual seminar held by the University of Colorado, Department of Pediatrics, is designed to assist interns to cope more effectively with the emotional strains of caring for dying patients and their families. In the seminar, interns are randomly divided into four small groups consisting of six interns, a chief resident, two pediatric faculty members, and a nurse or social worker from an intensive care unit. This paper reviews the resident evaluations of the seminar, as well as the results of a questionnaire which explored attitude formation toward death. Interns felt that the opportunity to discuss death and dying early in their training program helped them gain an understanding of their own feelings about death, which enabled them to cope better with the stress involved in caring for dying children. Additional benefits from the seminar included more effective interpersonal communication, the establishment of deeper and more meaningful friendships, and a stronger esprit de corps.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
PubMed1979

Gross hematuria associated with sickle cell trait and von Willebrand's disease.

A case of recurrent gross hematuria, sickle cell trait and von Willebrand's disease is reported. The gross hematuria abated promptly after the institution of cryoprecipitate therapy. The importance of considering von Willebrand's disease in the differential diagnosis in patients with sickle cell trait and hematuria is discussed.

Adolescent↗