The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyTherapeutic hypothermia changes the prognostic value of clinical evaluation of neonatal encephalopathy.
To evaluate whether therapeutic hypothermia alters the prognostic value of clinical grading of neonatal encephalopathy. ⋯ Infants with moderate encephalopathy on day 4 may have a more favorable prognosis after hypothermia treatment than expected after standard care.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2008
Incidence of postoperative hyponatremia and complications in critically-ill children treated with hypotonic and normotonic solutions.
To determine the incidence and clinical consequences of postoperative hyponatremia in children. ⋯ In our study group, hyponatremia was common, but morbidity and death were not observed. Careful monitoring of serum sodium level may be responsible for this lack of adverse outcomes. Larger, prospective studies are needed to determine whether the incidence of hyponatremia differs between the HT and NT groups.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jan 2008
Opioid use in palliative care of children and young people with cancer.
Identify opioids prescribed, preferred routes, and doses among children with incurable cancer. ⋯ The study shows the United Kingdom practice of opioid use and provides comparator data for practice in children's palliative medicine.