Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2017
Clinical TrialSerum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin: A Diagnostic Marker in Pediatric Sepsis.
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the response of the body to infection injures its own tissues and organs. The early prediction of sepsis by current clinical and laboratory methods remains inadequate. Serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin level is increased in sepsis irrespective of renal dysfunction. Therefore, we aimed to correlate the serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin value determined at admission with clinical progression and severity of disease in critically ill children and to declare its role as a potential diagnostic and prognostic marker for sepsis in critically ill children in the emergency department. ⋯ Overall, the data support the view that measurement at admission, serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin results in substantial added value for early diagnosis and prognostication of sepsis in critically sick children.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2017
Observational StudyFunctional Status of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
To describe functional status at hospital discharge for neonatal and pediatric patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and identify factors associated with functional status and mortality. ⋯ In this study, about half of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients survived with good, mildly abnormal, or moderately abnormal function at hospital discharge. Patient and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-related factors are associated with functional status and mortality.