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Deep coma in a child treated with propranolol for infantile hemangioma

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background Propranolol hydrochloride is the first-line agent recommended for the treatment of infantile hemangiomas (IH). Serious adverse effects of propranolol therapy for hemangiomas are infrequent.
Ilirjana Bakalli, Elmira Kola, Robert Lluka, Ermela Celaj, Durim Sala, Inva Gjeta, Sashenka Sallabanda, Dea Klironomi   +7 more
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Tropheryma whipplei-induced plastic bronchitis in children: a case report

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
This article reports a case of a 7-year-old child with severe pneumonia whose chest CT showed pulmonary consolidation, and bronchoscopy revealed plastic bronchitis.
Xuefeng Jin, Caiyun Zhang, Chao Chen, Xiaoning Wang, Jing Dong, Yuanyuan He, Peng Zhang   +6 more
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Use of Dexamethasone to Prevent Extubation Failure in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

, 2020
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], Martin, Joelma Goncalves [UNESP], Ribeiro, Cristiane Franco [UNESP], Bonatto, Rossano Cesar [UNESP], Carvalho, Haroldo Teofilo de [UNESP], Fioretto, Jose Roberto [UNESP]   +5 more
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Fulfillment status of hypertriglyceridemia and hypofibrinogenemia in children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and risks of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and early mortality

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening disorder. How to stratify high risk patients is one of the current challenges for the treatment of HLH. HLH patients usually fulfill multiple but not all eight diagnostic criteria.
Xun Li, Haipeng Yan, Ting Luo, Zhenghui Xiao, Ling Gong, Jiaotian Huang, Xinping Zhang, Mincui Zheng, Zhenya Yao, Ping Zang, Desheng Zhu, Xiulan Lu   +11 more
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Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units

, 2007
Background: The optimal hemoglobin threshold for erythrocyte transfusions in critically ill children is unknown. We hypothesized that a restrictive transfusion strategy of using packed red cells that were leukocyte-reduced before storage would be as safe
Gauvin, France, Meert, Kathleen, Lacroix, J, Hume, HA, Lacroix, Jacques, Hutchinson, James S., Toledano, BJ, Peters, Mark J, Joffe, Ari, Collet, Jean-Paul, Gauvin, F, Ducruet, T, Hurne, Heather A., Robillard, P, Biarent, Dominique, Peters, MJ, Hutchison, JS, Toledano, Baruch J., Hebert, PC, Joffe, A, Biarent, D, Ducruet, Thierry, Collet, J-P, Meert, K, Tucci, Marisa, Robillard, Pierre, Hebert, Paul C., Tucci, M   +27 more
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Inborn Errors of Metabolism in a Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

, 2020
Few studies exist describing resources and care of pediatric patients with inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Shchomak, Zakhar, Lipari Pinto, Patrícia, Vieira, Marisa, Lipari, Patrícia, Abecasis, Francisco, Moldovan, Oana, Gaspar, Ana, Janeiro, Patrícia, Boto, Leonor   +8 more
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Monitoring Quality of Care Through Linkage of Administrative Data: National Trends in Bloodstream Infection in U.K. PICUs 2003-2012. [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES Interventions to reduce hospital-acquired bloodstream infection have succeeded in reducing rates in U.S. PICUs, but there is a lack of evidence for the impact of similar interventions in the United Kingdom.
Tibby, Shane M, Muller-Pebody, Berit, Wade, Angie, Parslow, Roger, Mok, Q, Gilbert, R, Muller-Pebody, B, Parslow, R, Harron, Katie, Harron, K, Wade, A, Tibby, SM, Mok, Quen, Gilbert, Ruth   +13 more
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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in a pediatric intensive care unit

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infection is an increasing problem worldwide. In developing countries, there is little data on CA-MRSA infection in children.
Khaled Menif, Asma Bouziri, Ammar Khaldi, Asma Hamdi, Sarra Belhadj, Aida Borgi, Zahra Fitouri, Najla Ben Jaballah   +7 more
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Epidemiology of Cardiopulmonary Arrest and Outcome of Resuscitation in PICU Across China: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiology and the effectiveness of resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) among critically ill children and adolescents during pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stay across China.MethodsA prospective multicenter
Xin Ding, Gang Liu, Suyun Qian, Jiansheng Zeng, Ying Wang, Jianping Chu, Qing Chen, Jianli Chen, Yuanyuan Duan, Danqun Jin, Jiaotian Huang, Xiulan Lu, Yanmei Guo, Xiaona Shi, Ximin Huo, Jun Su, Yibing Cheng, Yi Yin, Xiaowei Xin, Zhengyun Sun, Shaodong Zhao, Hongjun Miao, Zixuan Lou, Jun Li, Jinghui Jiang, Shengying Dong   +25 more
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Determining the Difficulties of Parents with Children in Home Care Who Were Discharged from Intensive Care [PDF]

Introduction: This study was performed to determine the difficulties experienced by parents with children in home care who were discharged from intensive care.
Gülzade Uysal, Atiye Karakul, Duygu Sönmez Düzkaya, Gülçin Bozkurt, Tülay Yakut   +4 more
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