Pediatric Clinics of North America, 1996 Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common severe neonatal gastrointestinal emergency that predominantly affects premature infants. Its morbidity and mortality is similar to other severe childhood diseases such as meningitis and leukemia, and is becoming increasingly recognized as a major cause of neurodevelopmental delays.
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Infected Necrosis in Severe Pancreatitis - Combined Nonsurgical Multi-Drainage with Directed Transabdominal High-Volume Lavage in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Infection of pancreatic necrosis is a life-threatening complication during the course of acute pancreatitis. In critically ill patients, surgical or extended endoscopic interventions are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Minimally
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Necrotizing Fasciitis as Complication of Combined Use of Bevacizumab with Chemotherapy
Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an uncommon, severe, life-threatening soft tissue infection involving the subcutaneous tissue. Immunocompromised and patients with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing NF.
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Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis in individuals with disease associated with levamisole-adulterated cocaine: a series of 4 cases. [PDF]
, 2014 Exposure to levamisole-adulterated cocaine can induce a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by retiform purpura and/or agranulocytosis accompanied by an unusual constellation of serologic abnormalities including antiphospholipid antibodies, lupus ...
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A Case of Toddler with Cellulitis of the Leg due to Insect Bite [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2014 Insect bite could cause soft tissue infection. Although most common cause of it is cellulitis, there are broad differential diagnoses from minor hypersensitivity reactions to necrotizing fasciitis. We describe the case of a 3-year-old boy who experienced
Jung-Heon Kim, Jeong-Min Ryu
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 BackgroundProbiotics have been shown to reduce the risk of mortality and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates. The probiotic species with the maximal benefits in neonates from low- and middle-income countries are ...
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Determining optimal outcome measures in a trial investigating no routine gastric residual volume measurement in critically ill children [PDF]
, 2020 Background Choosing trial outcome measures is important. When outcomes are not clinically relevant or important to parents/patients, trial evidence is less likely to be implemented into practice.
Andrzejewska, Izabela +16 more
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A Fatal Septic Shock Due to Aeromonas Hydrophila in a Cirrhotic Patient; a Case Report
Archives of Academic Emergency MedicineAeromonas hydrophila has been identified as a causative agent of necrotizing fasciitis and myonecrosis, with most reported cases having a connection to aquatic-related trauma. Cases without such trauma history are rare in existing literature.
Hoa Do Thanh +4 more
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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2007 A encefalopatia necrotizante aguda foi descrita inicialmente em crianças japonesas e se caracteriza por rápida evolução e lesões simétricas no tronco encefálico, cerebelo e especialmente nos tálamos.
Erasmo B. Casella +7 more
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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in preterm infants with necrotising enterocolitis: genetic association study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND The inflammatory cytokine cascade is implicated in the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC). Genetic association studies of cytokine polymorphisms may help to detect molecular mechanisms that are causally related to the disease ...
Baier, R. J. +5 more
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