Jornal de pediatria
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Jornal de pediatria · Nov 2004
[Macrophage activation syndrome associated with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis].
To describe the characteristics of macrophage activation syndrome associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. ⋯ Macrophage activation syndrome is a complication of the systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis with a high morbidity and mortality rate.
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Jornal de pediatria · Nov 2004
[Availability of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in the city of São Paulo].
To describe the health care service provided in pediatric intensive care units in the city of São Paulo, by identifying and describing the units and analyzing their geographic distribution. ⋯ In São Paulo, we found an uneven distribution of pediatric and neonatal intensive care units among the health districts. There was also an uneven distribution between public and private units, and neonatal and pediatric ones. The current report is the first step in the effort to improve the quality of medical assistance in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units in São Paulo.
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Jornal de pediatria · Sep 2004
Multicenter Study[Assessment of intubation procedures at reference pediatric and neonatal intensive care units].
To describe intubation procedures in two pediatric and two neonatal intensive care units in the city of Porto Alegre. ⋯ There was no established routine for intubation procedures in the units studied, and the use of muscle relaxants was not usual. The absence of adequate muscle relaxation is associated with more intubation attempts, difficulties and hypoxemia during the intubation procedure.