Unexpected events of breath, tone, and skin color change in infants are a cause of consider-able distress to the caregiver and there is still debate on their appropriate management. The aim of this study is to survey the trend in prevention, decision-making, and management of brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE)/apparent life-threatening events (ALTE) and to develop a shared proto-col among hospitals and primary care pediatricians regarding hospital admission criteria, work-up and post-discharge monitoring of patients with BRUE/ALTE. For the study purpose, a panel of 54 experts was selected to achieve consensus using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method. Twelve scenarios were developed: one addressed to primary prevention of ALTE and BRUE, and 11 focused on hospital management of BRUE and ALTE. For each scenario, participants were asked to rank each option from ‘1’ (extremely inappropriate) to ‘9’ (extremely appropriate). Results derived from panel meeting and discussion showed several points of agreement but also disagreement with different opinion emerged and the need of focused education on some areas. However, by combining previous recommendations with expert opinion, the application of the RAND/UCLA appropriateness permit-ted us to drive pediatricians to reasoned and informed decisions in term of evaluation, treatment and follow-up of infants with BRUE/ALTE, reducing inappropriate exams and hospitalisation and highlighting priorities for educational interventions.

Management of infants with brief resolved unexplained events (Brue) and apparent life-threatening events (alte): A rand/ucla appropriateness approach / Prezioso, G.; Perrone, S.; Biasucci, G.; Pisi, G.; Fainardi, V.; Strisciuglio, C.; Nonnis Marzano, F.; Moretti, S.; Pisani, F.; Tchana, B.; Argentiero, A.; Neglia, C.; Caffarelli, C.; Bertolini, P.; Bersini, M. T.; Canali, A.; Voccia, E.; Squarcia, A.; Ghi, T.; Verrotti, C.; Frusca, T.; Cecchi, R.; Giordano, G.; Colasanti, F.; Roccia, I.; Palanza, P.; Esposito, S.. - In: LIFE. - ISSN 2075-1729. - 11:2(2021), pp. 171-185. [10.3390/life11020171]

Management of infants with brief resolved unexplained events (Brue) and apparent life-threatening events (alte): A rand/ucla appropriateness approach

Biasucci G.;Tchana B.;Ghi T.;Cecchi R.;
2021

Abstract

Unexpected events of breath, tone, and skin color change in infants are a cause of consider-able distress to the caregiver and there is still debate on their appropriate management. The aim of this study is to survey the trend in prevention, decision-making, and management of brief resolved unexplained events (BRUE)/apparent life-threatening events (ALTE) and to develop a shared proto-col among hospitals and primary care pediatricians regarding hospital admission criteria, work-up and post-discharge monitoring of patients with BRUE/ALTE. For the study purpose, a panel of 54 experts was selected to achieve consensus using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method. Twelve scenarios were developed: one addressed to primary prevention of ALTE and BRUE, and 11 focused on hospital management of BRUE and ALTE. For each scenario, participants were asked to rank each option from ‘1’ (extremely inappropriate) to ‘9’ (extremely appropriate). Results derived from panel meeting and discussion showed several points of agreement but also disagreement with different opinion emerged and the need of focused education on some areas. However, by combining previous recommendations with expert opinion, the application of the RAND/UCLA appropriateness permit-ted us to drive pediatricians to reasoned and informed decisions in term of evaluation, treatment and follow-up of infants with BRUE/ALTE, reducing inappropriate exams and hospitalisation and highlighting priorities for educational interventions.
2021
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171
185
Management of infants with brief resolved unexplained events (Brue) and apparent life-threatening events (alte): A rand/ucla appropriateness approach / Prezioso, G.; Perrone, S.; Biasucci, G.; Pisi, G.; Fainardi, V.; Strisciuglio, C.; Nonnis Marzano, F.; Moretti, S.; Pisani, F.; Tchana, B.; Argentiero, A.; Neglia, C.; Caffarelli, C.; Bertolini, P.; Bersini, M. T.; Canali, A.; Voccia, E.; Squarcia, A.; Ghi, T.; Verrotti, C.; Frusca, T.; Cecchi, R.; Giordano, G.; Colasanti, F.; Roccia, I.; Palanza, P.; Esposito, S.. - In: LIFE. - ISSN 2075-1729. - 11:2(2021), pp. 171-185. [10.3390/life11020171]
Prezioso, G.; Perrone, S.; Biasucci, G.; Pisi, G.; Fainardi, V.; Strisciuglio, C.; Nonnis Marzano, F.; Moretti, S.; Pisani, F.; Tchana, B.; Argentiero...espandi
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