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Intubation in children presenting with seizures to a pediatric emergency department in a safety net hospital [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsObjectivePatients seen for uncontrolled seizures in a Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) often undergo tracheal intubation (TI). We looked at factors associated with TI in children in a safety net hospital.MethodsThis was a single-center retrospective ...
Mugdha Mohanty +5 more
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Risk factors of seizure and complex seizure in febrile children: a clinical study
BMC PediatricsPurpose There is some evidence that trace element and mineral deficiencies may promote the occurrence of febrile seizures. However, the role of these elements in the occurrence of complex seizures in children with FS has not been comprehensively ...
Farhad Heydarian +2 more
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Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro, 2021 Background: Febrile seizures are seizures associated with fever during childhood that most often occurs in children ages six months-five years, with a peak incidence of 18 months Although febrile seizures generally have a good prognosis, they can signal ...
Dimas Tri Anantyo +3 more
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Risk of Emergency Intracranial Pathology after First Complex Febrile Seizure
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2006 The outcome of 71 neurologically normal children after a first complex febrile seizure (CFS) was determined by review of neuroimaging findings, telephone interviews, and medical records, in a prospective study at Columbia University College of Physicians
J Gordon Millichap
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Serum Level of Interleukin 6 in Children with Febrile Seizures [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023 Background: Febrile seizures [FSs] are frequently observed seizure occurrences during childhood, making them the most prevalent form of seizures in this age group.
Mohamed Ahmed +3 more
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Hypocalcemia as a Cause of Complex Febrile Seizures in a Toddler [PDF]
Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021 A 13‐month‐old boy had suffered three episodes of complex febrile seizures. At this admission, there were signs of hyperexcitability, such as Trousseau sign and QTc prolongation. A point of care blood gas analysis revealed severe hypocalcemia. Therefore, prior to administering intravenous calcium gluconate, we took blood samples to investigate the ...
Kevin Meesters +2 more
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Inflammation and anemia in simple febrile seizures and complex febrile seizures
Annals of Medical Research, 2021 Aim: This is a unique study that aimed to determine anemia and inflammatory status in simple febrile seizure vs complex febrileseizure patients. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and platelet/lymphocyte ratio are positively correlated with inflammatory markersincluding TNF alpha and IL-6.
BAYRAM, ERHAN +6 more
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Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2022 Febrile seizures are common, occurring in up to 5% of children in the United States. Frequently perceived by caregivers as a life‐threatening event, febrile seizures are a common cause of emergency department visits.
Wesley Eilbert, Chuck Chan
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EEG for children with complex febrile seizures [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011 Febrile seizures can be classified as simple or complex. Complex febrile seizures are associated with fever that lasts longer than 15 minutes, occur more than once within 24 hours and are confined to one side of the child's body. It is common in some countries for doctors to recommend an electroencephalograph (EEG) for children with complex febrile ...
Pankaj B, Shah +2 more
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Children, 2023 With limited sample sizes and varying study outcomes regarding complete blood count (CBC)-associated biomarkers and their febrile seizure (FS) classification, along with limited research on osmolarity, this study aims to evaluate CBC-associated ...
Özlem Erdede +3 more
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