Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2021
Meta AnalysisLevetiracetam Versus Phenytoin or Fosphenytoin for Second-Line Treatment of Pediatric Status Epilepticus: A Meta-Analysis.
To synthesize the available evidence examining the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenytoin or fosphenytoin in benzodiazepine-refractory pediatric status epilepticus. ⋯ The efficacy of levetiracetam is comparable with phenytoin or fosphenytoin in children with benzodiazepine-refractory status epilepticus (low certainty evidence). Levetiracetam may cause less respiratory depression. Clinicians and guideline developers should weigh safety profiles when choosing between these agents.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2021
Meta AnalysisThe Value of Interleukin-10 in the Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis: A Meta-Analysis.
Interleukin-10 is a significant marker in neonatal sepsis. This meta-analysis evaluated the accuracy of interleukin-10 expression in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. ⋯ Based on the results of the meta-analysis, interleukin-10 is a useful biomarker in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Its sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic ability are excellent. However, it needs to be combined with clinical history data for comprehensive judgment and should not be used alone for diagnosis.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2021
Observational StudyPertussis Infants Needing Mechanical Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Single-Center Retrospective Series in Vietnam.
Pertussis is an infectious disease that causes epidemics and outbreaks and is associated with a high mortality rate, especially in infants, in both developed and developing countries. We aimed to characterize infants with pertussis with respiratory failure and shock and investigated the factors related to mortality. ⋯ In this study, around one third of mechanically ventilated patients with pertussis died. Those who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had higher leukocyte counts, a higher prevalence of pulmonary hypertension, and advanced stages of acute kidney injury. Higher Vasoactive-Inotropic Score and advanced stages of acute kidney injury were associated with a greater risk of mortality.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Sep 2021
Parent and Physician Report of Discussions About Prognosis for Critically Ill Children.
Parents value clear communication with PICU clinicians about possible patient and family outcomes (prognostic conversations). We describe PICU parent and attending physician reports and agreement regarding the occurrence of prognostic conversations. We queried parents and physicians about prognostic conversation content, which healthcare providers had prognostic conversations, and whether parents wanted more prognostic information. ⋯ Most parents and physicians report having prognostic conversations, primarily about length of stay and post-ICU physical morbidities. Concordance between parents and physicians is suboptimal. Future studies should evaluate prognostic conversations at other timepoints, how information is delivered, and how these conversations impact the PICU experience.