Post–COVID-19 conditions among children 90 days after SARS-CoV-2 infection

…, M Bonisch, B Wright, M Sivakumar… - JAMA Network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Little is known about the risk factors for, and the risk of, developing post–COVID-19
conditions (PCCs) among children. Objectives To estimate the proportion of SARS-CoV-2…

[HTML][HTML] A literature survey of unmanned aerial vehicle usage for civil applications

M Sivakumar, NM Tyj - Journal of Aerospace Technology and …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Unmanned vehicles/systems (UVs/USs) technology has exploded in recent years. Unmanned
vehicles are operated in the air, on the ground, or on/in the water. Unmanned vehicles …

Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2–positive youths tested in emergency departments: the global PERN–COVID-19 study

…, M Bonisch, B Wright, M Sivakumar… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Severe outcomes among youths with SARS-CoV-2 infections are poorly characterized.
Objective To estimate the proportion of children with severe outcomes within 14 days …

A randomized trial of robot-based distraction to reduce children's distress and pain during intravenous insertion in the emergency department

S Ali, R Manaloor, K Ma, M Sivakumar, T Beran… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives Our objectives were to evaluate the effectiveness of humanoid robot-based distraction
on reducing distress and pain in children undergoing intravenous insertion. Methods A …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Canadian pediatric emergency physicians regarding short-term opioid use: a descriptive, cross-sectional survey

…, N Poonai, M Yaskina, M Sivakumar… - … Open Access Journal, 2020 - cmajopen.ca
Background: In the midst of the current opioid crisis, physicians are caught between balancing
children’s optimal pain management and the risks of opioid therapy. This study describes …

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of humanoid robot-based distraction for venipuncture pain in children

S Ali, M Sivakumar, T Beran, SD Scott, B Vandermeer… - Bmj Open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Intravenous insertion (IVI) is a very common procedure in the emergency
department (ED). IVI is often painful and stressful for both children and their families. Currently, …

Lifestyle behaviors of parents of children in pediatric weight management: are they meeting recommendations?

…, KA Ambler, C Krug, M Sivakumar… - Clinical …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Our objective was to examine the lifestyle behaviors of parents of children in
pediatric weight management. Methods: Parents were recruited upon presentation of their …

Characterizing pain in children with acute gastroenteritis who present for emergency care

…, O Vanderkooi, M Rajagopal, M Sivakumar… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize the pain experienced by children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE)
in the 24 hours before emergency department (ED) presentation. Secondary objectives …

Adolescent and caregiver perspectives on living with a limb fracture: A qualitative study

…, M van Manen, M Sivakumar… - Pediatric Emergency …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Fractures occur in up to half of children by age 16 years. After initial emergency
care for a fracture, function is universally impaired in children, and impacts extend to the …

The impact of humanoid robot presence in the paediatric emergency department waiting room: A prospective cohort study

M Sivakumar, S Ali, M Rajagopal… - Paediatrics & Child …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The waiting room represents families’ first point of contact with the emergency
department (ED). We wished to study if a humanoid robot technology presence in the waiting …