Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2004
Factors contributing to successful discontinuation from inhaled nitric oxide therapy in pediatric patients after congenital cardiac surgery.
To investigate variables that contribute to successful discontinuation from inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy in children after surgical repair of congenital heart disease. ⋯ Longer continuation (>72 hrs) and lower final concentration (<2 ppm) represent factors contributing to successful discontinuation of iNO therapy in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery, specifically for children with left-to-right shunt correction.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2004
Possible risk factors associated with moderate or severe airway injuries in children who underwent endotracheal intubation.
To analyze the role of risk factors associated with moderate or severe airway injuries in children who underwent endotracheal intubation. ⋯ We concluded that to prevent morbidity secondary to airway injury, efforts should be directed to avoid reintubation and tube changes in the concerned scenario.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2004
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyForgoing life-sustaining treatments in children: a comparison between Northern and Southern European pediatric intensive care units.
This study was conducted to determine how the decision-making process to forgo life support differs between southern and northern European pediatric intensive care units. ⋯ The decision-making process appears to be similar between northern and southern European countries. The respective contributions of the parents and the medical staff in the final decision itself seem to be identical between northern and southern countries. However, in northern European countries, the level of parents' information about the decision-making process appears higher and the decision is more often documented in the medical chart.