Tag: pediatrics
The developing kidney: Perinatal aspects and relevance throughout life
Human perinatal nephrology is a very diverse field in medicine, shared—among others—between obstetricians, neonatologists and nephrologists. Extremely low birth weight infants, babies with growth restriction, and specific... read more
Surfactant Therapies for Pediatric ARDS
We advocate for well-designed preclinical and explanatory clinical studies to investigate the use of surfactant for pediatric (PARDS) and neonatal (NARDS) acute respiratory distress syndrome. Given the accumulating knowledge... read more
Pulmonary Aeration and Posterior Collapse Assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography in Healthy Children
The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in the lung aeration estimated by electrical impedance tomography as the end-expiratory lung impedance after anesthesia induction in pediatric patients. This was a prospective,... read more
Sepsis-Associated AKI Risks in the PICU
In children with severe sepsis, the degree of hemodynamic support as measured by the VIS and the presence of fluid overload may identify patients at increased risk of developing severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Children... read more
Nasotracheal Intubation on Postoperative Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease
Nasotracheal intubation (NTI) is feasible and safe in neonatal cardiac surgery. System-level engagement with stakeholders is necessary to change clinical practice. NTI facilitates early SLP evaluation and treatment and significantly... read more
Trends in Time to Extubation for Pediatric Postoperative Cardiac Patients
In this large, multicenter database study, early extubation rates in postoperative cardiac patients did not significantly change between 2009 and 2018. Centers that performed early extubation more frequently did not have... read more
Machine Learning Model Validation for Prediction of Potential PICU Transfer
We developed and externally validated a novel machine learning model that identifies ICU transfers in hospitalized children more accurately than current tools. Our model enables early detection of children at risk for... read more
Prevalence of PICS in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) patients usually require long periods of mechanical ventilation and sedation, which added to steroid therapy, favours a predisposition to the development of delirium and subsequent mental... read more
The Mysterious Vanishing of MIS-C
Whilst the overwhelming majority of Covid-19 infections in healthy children are mild or asymptomatic, the serious risk which remained was of the hyperinflammatory syndrome known as MIS-C (Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome... read more
Nasal High-Flow Therapy during Neonatal Endotracheal Intubation
Among infants undergoing endotracheal intubation at two Australian tertiary neonatal intensive care units, nasal high-flow therapy during the procedure improved the likelihood of successful intubation on the first attempt... read more
Critically Unwell Child Intubation in the ED
Intubation in the pediatric emergency department is scary stuff. For critically ill children who require intubation, it is rarely practiced outside of the critical care unit. With the centralization of services there are... read more
Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
The field of critical care medicine is in the midst of a dramatic change. Technological and scientific advances during the last decade have resulted in a fundamental change in the way we view disease processes, such as sepsis,... read more
Use of ECMO in Acutely Poisoned Pediatric Patients in US
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) may improve the hemodynamic and metabolic status of poisoned pediatric patients. Persistent hypotension, acidemia/acidosis, and elevated Pao2 after 24 hours of ECMO were associated... read more
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Critically Ill Children at Risk for PARDS
The Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference “at-risk for pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome” criteria identify critically ill children at high risk of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome... read more
