The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Oct 2011
Postoperative surveillance and detection of postprandial hypoglycemia after fundoplasty in children.
To evaluate the prevalence of postprandial hypoglycemia (PPH) after fundoplasty after the initiation of a universal postoperative glucose surveillance plan in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). ⋯ This study supports the use of universal postoperative blood glucose surveillance in identifying PPH in children after fundoplasty. Earlier identification of PPH would lead to earlier treatment and minimize the effects of unidentified hypoglycemic events.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Oct 2011
Transient creatine phosphokinase elevations in children: a single-center experience.
To determine the etiologies and evolution of rhabdomyolysis in children. ⋯ Etiologies of rhabdomyolysis in children are varied and differ from those reported in adults. In most patients, rhabdomyolysis is benign and without recurrence. In our series, rhabdomyolysis was the initial symptom of a metabolic myopathy in only one patient.