Tag: pediatrics
Hypocalcemia in Jaundiced Neonates Receiving Phototherapy
Hypocalcemia is a common complication of phototherapy. Serum calcium levels should be monitored in all the full-term neonates receiving phototherapy. Hyperbilirubinemia was present in 23.3% of neonates admitted to the... read more
Diagnostic Errors in Pediatric Critical Care
Knowledge of diagnostic errors in the PICU is limited. Future work to understand diagnostic errors should involve a balanced focus between studying the diagnosis of individual diseases and uncovering common system- and process-related... read more
The Harriet Lane Handbook: Mobile Medicine Series
Written "by residents, for residents" and reviewed by expert faculty at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Lauren Kahl, MD and Helen K. Hughes, MD, MPH, The Harriet Lane Handbook, 21st Edition, remains your #1 source of pediatric... read more
Use of Bivalirudin for Anticoagulation in Pediatric ECMO
This study describes the use of bivalirudin in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatric patients receiving bivalirudin were compared to patients receiving heparin as the anticoagulant on ECMO. Data... read more
Expanding ECMO Cannulation Strategies in Neonatal Respiratory Failure
Infants with refractory respiratory failure who require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have traditionally been cannulated via the venoarterial route or by using a dual-lumen venovenous cannula in the right internal... read more
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy
This position statement provides guidance for the monitoring, care, and follow-up of newborns exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) in utero. Depression... read more
Severe Neonatal Hypernatremia
Neonatal hypernatraemia at this level, in this population, is strongly associated with weight loss. It occurs almost exclusively after attempts to initiate breast feeding, occurs uncommonly and does not appear to be associated... read more
Advances in Critical Care Pediatric Nephrology: Point of Care Ultrasound and Diagnostics
The book covers advances in critical care pediatric nephrology, including care of sick children with acute kidney injury. The book contains detailed guidance on point of care ultrasound in children with acute kidney injury... read more
Distinct antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in children and adults across the COVID-19 clinical spectrum
Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are associated with age. Adults develop respiratory symptoms, which can progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the most severe... read more
Virtual Handover of Patients in the PICU During the COVID-19 Crisis
Video-conferencing applications for online handovers could supplement traditional face-to-face intensive care unit patient handover during outbreaks of infectious diseases. The use of video streaming and more emphasis on... read more
Aerosolised Surfactant Trial for Preterm Infants with RDS
The AeroFact system can safely deliver aerosolised surfactant to preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) who are on nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). 10 infants were enrolled in part 1... read more
Factors Associated With Initiation of ECPR in the Pediatric Population
Although extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly utilized in the pediatric critical care environment, our understanding regarding pediatric candidacy for ECPR remains unknown. Our objective... read more
Severity of Hypoxemia may Explain Indeterminate Results in Pediatric Trials of iNO
Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is used for refractory hypoxemia in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) via vasodilation of pulmonary arterioles to ventilated alveoli, particularly in pediatrics. However, iNO has not affected... read more
Neurological Complications Acquired During Pediatric Critical Illness
Graphical models that include biomarkers in addition to clinical data are promising methods to evaluate direct relationships in the development of neurologic complications in critically ill children. Future work is required... read more
