The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Apr 2011
Management and outcomes in pediatric patients presenting with acute fulminant myocarditis.
To investigate factors associated with mechanical circulatory support and survival in patients with acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM). ⋯ Patients with AFM with end organ dysfunction or arrhythmias on admission may require mechanical circulatory support. The transplant-free survival rate in this critically ill cohort was excellent (80%).
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The Journal of pediatrics · Mar 2011
Multicenter StudyChildhood onset inflammatory bowel disease: predictors of delayed diagnosis from the CEDATA German-language pediatric inflammatory bowel disease registry.
To examine predictors of delayed diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents. ⋯ There is still concern about delays in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease in the very young and in children with small bowel disease. Inequalities of care by region require further investigation.