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Critical congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry in a neonatal intensive care unit. [PDF]

, 2014
ObjectiveCritical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening is effective in asymptomatic late preterm and term newborn infants with a low false-positive rate (0.035%).
Carrion, V, Lakshminrusimha, S, Manja, V, Mathew, B   +3 more
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing to detect Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in critically ill, HIV-negative children: a retrospective multicenter study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) plays a critical role in the rapid detection of infectious pathogens. We aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of Pneumocystis jirovecii infection in children without HIV infection and to ...
Liming He, Yibing Cheng, Li Huang, Zhenyu Zhang, Qunqun Zhang, Ling Gong, Tian Li, Xiulan Lu, Xiaodi Cai, Gangfeng Yan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

NIV-Helmet in Severe Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a method to be applied in acute respiratory failure, given the possibility of avoiding tracheal intubation and conventional ventilation.
Joana Martins, P. Nunes, C. Silvestre, C. Abadesso, H. Loureiro, H. Almeida   +5 more
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: an under-recognized cause of hypotonia?

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2017
The “floppy infant” is a well-recognized entity characterized by general­ized hypotonia presenting at birth or in early life. Hypotonia represents a diagnostic challenge because it may be the presentation sign of numerous diseases, as central or ...
Marlene Rodrigues, Miguel Costa, Joana Teixeira, Carla Sá, Liliana Pinheiro, Eduarda Abreu, Albina Silva, Nicole Silva, Matos Marques, Miguel Rocha, Almerinda Pereira   +10 more
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Severe infections of Panton-Valentine leukocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus in children [PDF]

, 2019
Infections caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) mostly present as recurrent skin abscesses and furunculosis.
Bernuth, Horst von, Bührer, Christoph, Gratopp, Alexander, Hanitsch, Leif Gunnar, Holzhauer, Susanne, Hoppe, Pia-Alice, Humme, Daniel, Kallinich, Tilmann, Kieslich, Moritz, Krüger, Renate, Lala, Birgit, Lau, Susanne, Leistner, Rasmus, Niebank, Michaela, Pokrywka, Anna, Ringe, Hannelore, Schaper, Anne-Sophie, Schröder, Jennyver-Tabea, Schwarz, Carsten, Staab, Doris, Stegemann, Miriam Songa, Thee, Stephanie, Varnholt, Verena, Weber-Carstens, Steffen, Wendt, Anke   +24 more
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Research on age-stratified prevention and control strategies for pediatric RSV infection based on disease burden disparities

BMC Infectious Diseases
Introduction Due to the lack of effective antiviral treatments for respiratory syncytial virus, therefore, understanding the age-specific disparities in the burden of RSV infection can help identify targeted interventions.
Jingwen Ni, Junyu Dong, Zhihui Du, Mengxin Zhao, Lele Li, Xiaoqiao Zhang, Kenan Fang   +6 more
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Incidence, risk factors and treatment outcomes of drug extravasation in pediatric patients in China

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2017
Extravasation injury is a common phenomenon in hospitals. Failure to detect and treat extravasation injury can lead to irreversible local injuries, tissue necrosis and malfunction of the affected tissue. Until now, it is largely unknown about incidence,
Ya-Min Yan, Mei Gong, Jia-Ling Chen, Dan Li, Ting-Ting Xu, Huan Zou, Ai-Qiu Li, Qiao-Ling Fan, Qun-Feng Lu   +8 more
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Retrospective Evaluation of the Epidemiology and Practice Variation of Dexmedetomidine Use in Invasively Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Admissions, 2007-2013 [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: The study assessed dexmedetomidine utilization and practice variation over time in ventilated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients; and evaluated differences in hospital outcomes between high- and low-dexmedetomidine utilization ...
Benneyworth, Brian D., Downs, Stephen M., Nitu, Mara   +2 more
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Sevoflurane improves respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in a case series of infants with severe bronchiolitis‐induced acute respiratory distress syndrome

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message This report describes the successful use of a new intervention to improve respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in a relatively homogeneous group of infants with severe bronchiolitis‐induced PARDS after failure of conventional ...
Mirco Nacoti, Jacopo Colombo, Oliviero Fochi, Daniele Bonacina, Francesco Fazzi, Giacomo Bellani, Ezio Bonanomi   +6 more
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Hemodynamic effects of intravenous paracetamol in critically ill children with septic shock on inotropic support

Journal of Intensive Care, 2020
Background Treatment with intravenous paracetamol may impair hemodynamics in critically ill adults. Few data are available in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency, extent, and risk factors of hypotension following intravenous ...
Elhanan Nahum, Avichai Weissbach, Eytan Kaplan, Gili Kadmon   +3 more
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