Study reveals unnecessary medical procedures for children with breath-holding spells

Kids with breath-holding spells go through unneeded diagnostic interventions

Breath-holding spells made clearer for better care

Kids with breath-holding spells usually go through unneeded diagnostic interventions due to the lack of nationwide or global standards for examining these cases. According to a group of researchers at Lund University, Sweden, they are proposing new standards to provide a more fair and structured care approach to reduce medical visits. The suggestions have been published in the journal Acta Paediatrica.

Breath-holding spells are common in young children and are usually triggered by an emotional reaction. They often necessitate unnecessary medical visits, even after diagnosis, due to a lack of clear diagnostic standards and the uncertainty surrounding how to evaluate and care for the patients.

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