Background Due to lack of proven therapies, we evaluated the effect of CBP on Influenza-Associated Neurological Disease in children. Methods A single-center, retrospective, cohort study was conducted in Luoyang, Henan province, China from January 2018 to
Jingwen Ni +9 more
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A randomized trial of hyperglycemic control in pediatric intensive care. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Whether an insulin infusion should be used for tight control of hyperglycemia in critically ill children remains unclear. METHODS: We randomly assigned children (≤16 years of age) who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU ...
Allen, Elizabeth +9 more
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Identifying Priorities in Intensive Care : a description of a system for collecting intensive care data, an analysis of the data collected, a critique of aspects of severity scoring systems used to compare intensive care outcome, identification of priorities in intensive care and proposals to improve outcome for intensive care patients. [PDF]
MDThis thesis reviews the requirements for intensive care audit data and describes the development of ICARUS (Intensive Care Audit and Resource Utilisation System), a system to collect and analyse intensive care audit information.
Goldhill, David Raymond
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Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score is used as a predictor of outcome of sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit. The aim of the study is to determine the application of SOFA scores as a predictor of outcome in children admitted to the ...
A. Lalitha +5 more
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Background The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric patients with underlying malignancies remains controversial. However, in an era in which the survival rates for children with malignancies have increased significantly and ...
Valerie Slooff +20 more
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Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units [PDF]
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 +27 more
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From hypotonic maintenance fluid to severe hyponatremia: a case report
Background The principles for maintenance intravenous fluid prescription in children were developed in the 1950s. These guidelines based on the use of hypotonic solutions have been challenged regularly for they seem to be associated with an increased ...
M. Denis +7 more
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Consensus on circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring. Task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Circulatory shock is a life-threatening syndrome resulting in multiorgan failure and a high mortality rate. The aim of this consensus is to provide support to the bedside clinician regarding the diagnosis, management and monitoring of shock.
Vitón-Castillo, Adrián Alejandro +52 more
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Background Nutritional support is considered essential for the outcome of paediatric critical illness. There is a lack of methodologically sound trials to provide evidence-based guidelines leading to diverse practices in PICUs worldwide.
L. Tume +11 more
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Fluid bolus therapy in pediatric sepsis: a narrative review
Leading cause of death in children under five, pediatric sepsis remains a significant global health threat. The 2020 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines revised the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children.
Julian San Geroteo +4 more
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