Current opinion in pediatrics
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For decades, the overwhelming majority of infants requiring mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure were treated with standard time-cycled, pressure-limited intermittent mandatory ventilation. Technologic advances in the 1990s brought forth sophisticated transducers and microprocessor-based mechanical ventilators that enabled implementation of many newer modes of mechanical ventilation. ⋯ Some modes are even hybrids, combining the best features of both pressure-targeted and volume-targeted modes. This article reviews the principles and salient clinical features of the newer ventilatory modes for newborns with respiratory failure.
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Curr. Opin. Pediatr. · Apr 2001
ReviewPediatric poisonings from household products: hydrofluoric acid and methacrylic acid.
Household products continue to be a cause of poisoning morbibidity and mortality. Young children frequently are exposed to cleaning products and cosmetics in the course of exploring their environment. ⋯ This review discusses two products that have been responsible for serious injury and death in children: hydrofluoric acid and methacrylic acid. It also discusses federal initiatives designed to protect children from these and other household hazards.