Anales españoles de pediatría
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Comparative Study
[Changes in the epidemiology of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in children].
Our aim was to analyze, in a retrospective study, changes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) within the same pediatric intensive care unit by using the same diagnostic criteria as published in 1982. ⋯ Compared to our former data, the incidence of ARDS has decreased. Although the number of patients with severe chronic disease has increased, mortality remains statistically unchanged. Infection/inflammation is currently the predominant event triggering ARDS. Judging by the PaO2/FiO2 ratio and duration of FiO2 > or = 0.5, pulmonary involvement is more severe. The number of failing organs/systems remains nearly twice as frequent in non-survivors compared to survivors.
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The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation training of medical students in pediatric basic life support (PBLS) courses. ⋯ The pediatric basic life support courses were a useful method for providing theoretical-practical training to students of medicine and should be an essential part of the pediatric curricula in medical studies.