Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Use of virtual reality in children in a broad range of medical settings: a systematic narrative review of recent meta-analyses

Emily Antonovics, Grammatina Boitsios, Thomas Saliba

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2024;67(6):274-282. Published online May 21, 2024

· Virtual reality (VR) is becoming increasingly common for entertainment and in medical settings.
· VR is useful for treating children with cerebral palsy.
· VR can help with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms.
· VR can decrease pain perception in children undergoing burn wound care.
· VR can reduce preoperative anxiety.
· VR can reduce fear and pain during needle-involving procedures.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2023.00388

Original Article

General Pediatrics

Virtual reality for pain reduction during intravenous injection in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials

Ensiyeh Jenabi, Saeid Bashirian, Amir Mohammad Salehi, Masoud Rafiee, Mozhdeh Bashirian

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2023;66(12):533-537. Published online June 14, 2023

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Question: This is the first meta-analysis to examine published evidence of the effectiveness of virtual reality at reducing pain during pediatric intravenous injections.
Finding: Our results suggest that virtual reality effectively reduces pain associated with intravenous injections in pediatric patients.
Meaning: These findings suggest the importance of virtual reality in decreasing the pain of intravenous injections among children.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2022.01193

Other

Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality: potential clinical and training applications in pediatrics

Suyoung Yoo, Meong Hi Son

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2024;67(2):92-103. Published online May 24, 2023

· Review of articles that investigated the applications of virtual, augmented, or mixed reality in pediatric clinical settings and in the training of pediatric medical professionals was conducted.
· A total of 89 studies were retrieved, with 36 randomized controlled trials.
· In most studies, intervention using the novel technology was at least as effective or more effective than the traditional method.
· Use of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality has potential in pediatrics.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2022.00731

Review Article

Psychiatric / Psychology

The opportunities of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a literature review

Azadeh Bashiri, Marjan Ghazisaeedi, Leila Shahmoradi

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(11):337-343. Published online November 27, 2017

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood. This disorder, in addition to its main symptoms, creates significant difficulties in education, social performance, and personal relationships. Given the importance of rehabilitation for these patients to combat the above issues, the use of virtual reality (VR) technology is helpful. The aim of this study...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.11.337

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