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Compartment syndrome following a jellyfish sting: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background While the majority of reported cases of jellyfish envenomation are self-limited with few lasting complications, a few can cause life-threatening and debilitating illnesses.
Mohamed Elkafafi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from children with severe pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundSevere pneumonia due to lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Noninfectious respiratory syndromes resembling LRTIs can complicate the diagnosis and may also make targeted ...
Caiyan Zhang   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The different manifestations of COVID-19 in adults and children: a cohort study in an intensive care unit

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has collapsed health systems worldwide. In adults, the virus causes severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), while in children the disease seems to be milder, although ...
Mònica Girona-Alarcon   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Continuous intra-gastral monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure in critically ill children: a validation study

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2021
Background In critically ill children, detection of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH > 10 mmHg) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS = IAH + organ dysfunction) is paramount and usually monitored through intra-vesical pressures (IVP) as current ...
T. Kaussen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Have we got the optimal treatment for refractory Kawasaki disease in very young infants? A case report and literature review

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
A small group of patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) demonstrates resistance to standard therapy, putting them at high risk for an unfavorable prognosis, especially regarding coronary artery aneurysms.
Robert Lersch   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Survey of Oxygen Delivery Practices in UK Paediatric Intensive Care Units. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Purpose. Administration of supplemental oxygen is common in paediatric intensive care. We explored the current practice of oxygen administration using a case vignette in paediatric intensive care units (PICU) in the united kingdom. Methods.
Peters, MJ, Raman, S, Ray, S
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Efficacy and safety of exogenous surfactant therapy in patients under 12 months of age invasively ventilated for severe bronchiolitis (SURFABRON): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled, non-profit trial

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Some evidence indicates that exogenous surfactant therapy may be effective in infants with acute viral bronchiolitis, even though more confirmatory data are needed.
Marco Binotti   +25 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe and critical SARS‐COV‐2 delta variant infection in infants without underlying medical conditions

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2022
We report herein a case series of infants, with no comorbidities, who developed a life‐threatening illness due to the SARS‐CoV‐2 Delta variant. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of children, aged under 15 years, admitted to PICU, during the
Aida Borgi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Paediatrics: messages from Munich. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of this article is to describe paediatric highlights from the 2014 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich, Germany.
Albuali   +99 more
core   +10 more sources

Adverse Events Sustained by Children in The Intensive Care Unit: Guiding local quality improvement

open access: yesAsia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 2018
Objective: To determine the frequency, nature and consequence of adverse events sustained by children admitted to a combined general and cardiac paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Christopher James   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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