Phasing out DEHP from plastic indwelling medical devices used for intensive care: Does it reduce the long-term attention deficit of critically ill children? by Ilse Vanhorebeek, Govindan Malarvannan, Fabian Güiza, Giulia Poma, Inge Derese, Pieter J. Wouters, Koen Joosten, Sascha Verbruggen, Philippe G. Jorens, Adrian Covaci, Greet Van den Berghe

“…Iatrogenic exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer leaching from plastic indwelling medical devices used in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), has been associated with the pronounced attention deficit observed in children 4 years after critical illness. …”
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Pilot study of an interprofessional pediatric mechanical ventilation educational initiative in two intensive care units by Pazun Mehrzai, Thormen Höfeler, Chinedu Ulrich Ebenebe, Parisa Moll-Khosrawi, Süha Demirakça, Eik Vettorazzi, Marlies Bergers, Mandy Lange, Sabine Dreger, Hanna Maruhn, Dominique Singer, Philipp Deindl

“…Methods An educational initiative was conducted from August 2019 to July 2021 in a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit of the University Children’s Hospital, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. …”
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The importance of screening for critical and severe congenital cardiac diseases by pulse oximetry in the early neonatal age – Position statement of the Hellenic Society of Perinata... by Andreas C. Petropoulos, George Daskalakis, Fani Anatolitou, Makarios Eleftheriadis, Panos Antsaklis, Athina Moutafi, Panagiotis Petropoulos, Anastasia Varvarigou, Antonia Charitou

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Case Report : Li-Fraumeni Syndrome with Central Nervous System Tumors in Two Siblings by Zishi Fang, Yan Su, Hailang Sun, Ming Ge, Zhan Qi, Chanjuan Hao, Suyun Qian, Xiaoli Ma

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Differences in IgG Fc Glycosylation Are Associated with Outcome of Pediatric Meningococcal Sepsis by Noortje de Haan, Navin P. Boeddha, Ebru Ekinci, Karli R. Reiding, Marieke Emonts, Jan A. Hazelzet, Manfred Wuhrer, Gertjan J. Driessen

“…Because of this, the differences in IgG Fc glycosylation between 60 pediatric meningococcal sepsis patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit and 46 age-matched healthy controls were investigated, employing liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection of tryptic IgG glycopeptides. …”
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Comparison of ventilation parameters and blood gas analysis in mechanically-ventilated children who received chest physiotherapy and suctioning vs. suctioning alone by Monalisa Elizabeth, Chairul Yoel, Muhammad Ali, M. Sjabroeddin Loebis, Hasanul Arifin, Pertin Sianturi

“…However, chest physiotherapy has not been confirmed to affect ventilation parameters, such as tidal volume (TV), peak inflation pressure (PIP), peak inspiratory flow (PIF), and peak expiratory flow (PEF), as well as blood gas analysis (BGA) values in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients. Objective To determine the efficacy of chest physiotherapy and suctioning vs. suctioning alone for improving the mechanical ventilation parameters and BGA. …”
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The Phenotype and Treatment of WIP Deficiency: Literature Synopsis and Review of a Patient With Pre-transplant Serial Donor Lymphocyte Infusions to Eliminate CMV by Wolfgang Schwinger, Christian Urban, Raphael Ulreich, Daniela Sperl, Anna Karastaneva, Volker Strenger, Herwig Lackner, Kaan Boztug, Kaan Boztug, Kaan Boztug, Kaan Boztug, Michael H. Albert, Martin Benesch, Markus G. Seidel, Markus G. Seidel

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Ventilação mecânica convencional em pediatria Conventional mechanical ventilation in pediatrics by Alexandre T. Rotta, David M. Steinhorn

“…SOURCES: Original data from our pediatric intensive care unit and animal research laboratory. …”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in children with leukemia/lymphoma: A retrospective case series by Yucai Zhang, Yucai Zhang, Yucai Zhang, Yiping Zhou, Jingyi Shi, Yijun Shan, Ting Sun, Chunxia Wang, Chunxia Wang, Chunxia Wang, Jingbo Shao, Yun Cui, Yun Cui, Yun Cui

“…We analyzed clinical characteristics and outcomes of pediatric patients with leukemia/lymphoma who developed ARDS and treated with ECMO.MethodsPediatric leukemia or lymphoma patients with ARDS who underwent ECMO between August 2017 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).ResultsSeven patients with median age 53 (IQR 42–117) months and 4 males were included. …”
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Ceftazidime/Avibactam and Other Commonly Used Antibiotics Activity Against Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolated in Poland in 2015–2019 by Zalas-Więcek P, Prażyńska M, Pojnar Ł, Pałka A, Żabicka D, Orczykowska-Kotyna M, Polak A, Możejko-Pastewka B, Głowacka EA, Pieniążek I, Pawlik M, Grys M, Bogiel M

“…It is worth to note that susceptibility of the examined P. aeruginosa strains to ceftazidime/avibactam was very high in children (93.3%), especially in a pediatric intensive care unit (94.2%).Conclusion: Enterobacterales and P. aeruginosa included in this analysis presented high susceptibility rates to ceftazidime/avibactam. …”
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Mortality risk factors in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome treated by mechanical ventilation by Fidanovski Duško, Milev Vladislav, Sajkovski Aleksandar, Hristovski Antoni, Sofijanova Aspasija, Kojić Ljiljana, Kimovska Mica

“…AIM The objectives of the study were to determine (I) the incidence of severe RDS at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), University Children's Hospital Skopje (UCHS) and main characteristics of infants with RDS, as well as (II) the survival rate and mortality risk factors of these infants. …”
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Application of the Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 in pediatric patients with complex chronic conditions by Jaisson G. da Fonseca, Alexandre R. Ferreira

“…Objective: To evaluate the performance of the Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with a high prevalence of patients with complex chronic conditions (CCCs), and compare the performance between patients with and without CCCs. …”
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The impact of high frequency oscillatory ventilation on mortality in paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome by Judith Ju-Ming Wong, Siqi Liu, Hongxing Dang, Nattachai Anantasit, Phuc Huu Phan, Suwannee Phumeetham, Suyun Qian, Jacqueline Soo May Ong, Chin Seng Gan, Yek Kee Chor, Rujipat Samransamruajkit, Tsee Foong Loh, Mengling Feng, Jan Hau Lee, for the Pediatric Acute & Critical care Medicine Asian Network (PACCMAN)

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Lung ultrasound score assessing the pulmonary edema in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome received continuous hemofiltration therapy: a prospective observational study by Fei Wang, Chunxia Wang, Jingyi Shi, Yijun Shan, Huijie Miao, Ting Sun, Yiping Zhou, Yucai Zhang

“…Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study in 70 children with moderate to severe ARDS in a tertiary university pediatric intensive care unit from January 2016 to December 2019. 37 patients received CRRT (CRRT group) and 33 patients treated by conventional therapy (Non-CRRT group). …”
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Case Report: Unedited allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell bridging to conditioning-free hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for a child with refractory Burkitt lymphoma by Xiaomin Yang, Chengjuan Luo, Juan Qian, Xiaohang Huang, Jian Zhang, Jianmin Wang, Changying Luo, Xia Qin, Benshang Li, Jing Chen

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Brain imaging studies of emotional well-being: a scoping review by Caroline G. Richter, Caroline G. Richter, Celine Mylx Li, Celine Mylx Li, Adam Turnbull, Adam Turnbull, Stephanie L. Haft, Deborah Schneider, Jie Luo, Denise Pinheiro Lima, Feng Vankee Lin, Richard J. Davidson, Richard J. Davidson, Richard J. Davidson, Richard J. Davidson, Fumiko Hoeft, Fumiko Hoeft, Fumiko Hoeft, Fumiko Hoeft, Fumiko Hoeft

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Neurological complications following pediatric allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Risk factors and outcome by Irina Zaidman, Irina Zaidman, Tamar Shaziri, Dina Averbuch, Dina Averbuch, Ehud Even-Or, Ehud Even-Or, Yael Dinur-Schejter, Adeeb NaserEddin, Rebecca Brooks, Rebecca Brooks, Bella Shadur, Bella Shadur, Aharon Gefen, Aharon Gefen, Polina Stepensky, Polina Stepensky

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HLH Syndrome in a Community Hospital: The Challenge of an Early Diagnosis by Wagner Y, Adam D, Pomeranz Engelberg G, Pomeranz A, Messinger YH

“…Yuval Wagner,1,2 Dganit Adam,2,3 Galit Pomeranz Engelberg,1,2 Avishalom Pomeranz,1,2,* Yoav H Messinger4,* 1Pediatric Department, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; 2Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; 3Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel; 4Department of Hematology-Oncology, Children’s Hospitals of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yoav H Messinger, Department of Hematology-Oncology, Children’s Hospitals of Minnesota, 2530 Chicago Av. …”
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Intestinal Dominance by Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients by Elias Dahdouh, Lorena Fernández-Tomé, Emilio Cendejas-Bueno, Guillermo Ruiz-Carrascoso, Cristina Schüffelmann, María Alós-Díez, Fernando Lázaro-Perona, Mercedes Castro-Martínez, Luis Escosa-García, Sonia Jiménez-Rodríguez, Loreto Hierro-Llanillo, Jesús Mingorance

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Transplante cardíaco pediátrico em vigência de choque cardiogênico refratário: análise crítica da viabilidade, aplicabilidade e resultados Pediatric heart transplantation in refrac... by Marcelo Biscegli Jatene, Leonardo Augusto Miana, Alexander John Pessoa, Arlindo Riso, Estela Azeka, Carla Tanamati, Solange Gimenez, Antonio Augusto Lopes, Miguel Barbero Marcial, Noedir Antonio Groppo Stolf

“…METHODS: From March 2001 to February 2004, 22 children with dilated cardiomyopathy who were on the waiting list for heart transplantation developed cardiogenic shock, requiring transfer to pediatric intensive care unit (ICU), intubation and inotropic support. …”
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