Paediatrics and international child health
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Paediatr Int Child Health · Feb 2016
Survival and neurological outcome following in-hospital paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation in North India.
Data on outcome of children undergoing in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in low- and middle-income countries are scarce. ⋯ The requirement for in-hospital CPR is common in PGIMER. ROSC was achieved in two-thirds of children, but mortality was higher than in high-income countries because of delayed presentation, malnutrition and severity of illness. CPR >15 min was associated with death. Survivors had good long-term neurological outcome, demonstrating the value of timely CPR.
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Paediatr Int Child Health · Feb 2016
Observational StudyVitamin D deficiency in critically ill children with sepsis.
Data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in critically ill children with sepsis and its association with illness severity and outcome are limited. ⋯ A high prevalence of VDD in critically ill children with sepsis was found but it was not associated with greater severity of illness or other clinical outcomes.