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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2025; 14(3): 108140
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.108140
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i3.108140
Pediatric emergency care: Determinants and systematic barriers
Pankaj Soni, Department of Neonatology, Thumbay University Hospital, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates
Pankaj Soni, Department of Clinical Sciences (Pediatric Neonatology), College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman 4184, United Arab Emirates
Amit Agrawal, Department of Pediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Hamidia Hospital Campus, Bhopal 462022, India
Author contributions: Soni P concept, acquisition, and interpretation of data, drafting the article, and literature review; Agrawal A manuscript review, manuscript editing, revising the article critically for important intellectual content; Soni P will act as guarantor. All the authors approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Corresponding author: Amit Agrawal, Department of Pediatrics, Gandhi Medical College, Hamidia Hospital Campus, 49-B, Indrapuri, B-Sector, Bhopal 462022, India.
Received: April 8, 2025
Revised: April 26, 2025
Accepted: May 26, 2025
Published online: September 9, 2025
Processing time: 71 Days and 19.9 Hours
Revised: April 26, 2025
Accepted: May 26, 2025
Published online: September 9, 2025
Processing time: 71 Days and 19.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pediatric emergency care (PEC) addresses many critical conditions, such as infections, allergic responses, seizures, respiratory distress, and trauma. We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library to retrieve the studies assessing quality indicators and outcomes in pediatric emergencies. This article showed the current PEC standards, systemic barriers to providing high-quality care, and quality improvement projects to improve outcomes. Telemedicine, pediatric transport units, and simulation-based training are suggested approaches to overcome these challenges.