The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 1997
Comparative StudyPoint-of-care glucose testing in the neonatal intensive care unit is facilitated by the use of the Ames Glucometer Elite electrochemical glucose meter.
To evaluate the Ames Glucometer Elite glucose meter for use in point-of-care glucose testing in the neonatal intensive care unit. ⋯ The Ames Glucometer Elite analyzer can be used with confidence in measuring heel-stick blood glucose concentrations at the bedside in the neonatal intensive care unit. Hypoglycemic blood samples are reliably detected. As with adults, meticulous technique should be followed to prevent filling defects, and all split samples should be analyzed promptly on the CX7 analyzer, with delivery to the laboratory on ice. Unlike previous generations of glucometers, the Elite meter has been well accepted by the neonatal nursing staff.
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To determine the natural history of primary bronchomalacia in infants and children. ⋯ Bronchomalacia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the persistently wheezing infant and should be evaluated appropriately. More severe forms of bronchomalacia appear to predispose patients to exercise limitation later in life, which suggests that the lesion does not completely resolve with growth.