Characteristics and management of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection admitted to pediatric intensive care units: Data analysis of the Spanish national multicenter registry [PDF]
SARS-COV-2; Mechanical ventilation; Pediatric intensive careSARS-COV-2; Ventilació mecànica; Cures intensives pediàtriquesSARS-COV-2; Ventilacion mecanica; Cuidados intensivos pediátricosIntroduction The purpose of this study is to describe the Severe ...
De Carlos Vicente, Juan Carlos +6 more
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Respiratory mechanics in infants with severe bronchiolitis on controlled mechanical ventilation
Background Analysis of respiratory mechanics during mechanical ventilation (MV) is able to estimate resistive, elastic and inertial components of the working pressure of the respiratory system.
Pablo Cruces +7 more
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To analyze the effectiveness of dexamethasone in preventing upper airway obstruction (UAO) symptoms after extubation and the need of reintubation in critically ill children.
Laura Butragueño-Laiseca +9 more
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Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2012: III. Noninvasive ventilation, monitoring and patient-ventilator interactions, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sedation, paediatrics and miscellanea [PDF]
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Rocco, P +61 more
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Hemovigilance Questionnaire in Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Introduction:Hemovigilance is a monitoring procedure that covers all transfusion steps from the collection of blood and blood components to the follow-up of end recipients.
Oğuz Dursun +4 more
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Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure in children
The aim of this paper is to assess the clinical efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in avoiding endotracheal intubation (ETI), to demonstrate clinical and gasometric improvement and to identify predictive risk factors associated with NIV failure ...
Clara Abadesso +5 more
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit admission criteria for haemato-oncological patients: a basis for clinical guidelines implementation [PDF]
Recent advances in supportive care and progress in the development and use of chemotherapy have considerably improved the prognosis of many children with malignancy, thus the need for intensive care admission and management is increasing, reaching about ...
Locatelli, Franco, Piastra, Marco
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Background Constantly elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAH) can lead to abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), which is associated with organ dysfunction and even multiorgan failure. Our 2010 survey revealed an inconsistent acceptance of definitions and
Paul Wiegandt +8 more
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Life-threatening complications of streptococcal sepsis: a PICU contemporary series
Background Life-threatening streptococcal sepsis nowadays represents an uncommon event in previously healthy infants and children. Critically ill patients suffering from severe streptococcal sepsis complications may present with pre-antibiotic era ...
M. Piastra +15 more
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Extubation failure is a common event in intensive care units. Corticosteroids are effective in preventing failure in adults, but no consensus has been reached on this matter in pediatrics.
Carpi, Mario Ferreira [UNESP] +5 more
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