Anales españoles de pediatría
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Comparative Study
[Procalcitonin in the early diagnosis of invasive bacterial infection in febrile infants].
Procalcitonin (PCT) it is a new marker of bacterial infection. Because of its shorter half-life and earlier ascent it offers advantages over C-reactive protein (CRP). ⋯ The diagnostic performance of PCT was higher than that of CRP in the early detection of invasive infection in febrile infants, even when evolution was less than 12 hours.
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A newborn diagnosed with D-transposition of the great arteries underwent an arterial switch operation when she was 7-days old. The coronary pattern was of type 2, with right coronary and circumflex arteries from the right sinus and anterior descending artery from the left sinus. ⋯ Bolus and continuous infusion of intravenous lidocaine successfully terminated all episodes of ventricular tachycardia. At 6 months' follow-up the electrocardiogram was normal, without signs of myocardial ischemia or myocardial necrosis and without recurrence of ventricular tachycardia.
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To assess adrenal function in children with sepsis and septic shock with petechiae and to investigate the possible relationship between adrenal hypofunction, sonographic diagnosis of massive bilateral adrenal hemorrhage, and other factors available early in this disturbance. ⋯ Plasma cortisol and ACTH levels were increased in children with sepsis and septic shock. Adrenal insufficiency was uncommon. Adrenal insufficiency was associated with severe hemodynamic failure, necrotic purpura, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, massive bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and high mortality rate.
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Evidence-based medicine is a new scientific paradigm that aims to use medical literature more effectively in guiding medical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of scientific evidence in Spanish pediatric articles. Original articles published in Anales Españoles de Pediatría during a 6.5year period (n733) were compared with those published in Pediatrics during a 1.5year period (n300). ⋯ The pediatric specialty showing the highest quality of scientific evidence, greatest use of appropriate methodological concepts and greatest statistical accessibility was pneumology. The first step in improving the quality of scientific evidence would be to establish collaboration between epidemiologists and/or biostatisticians. The evidence-based bibliometric indicators found in Pediatrics serve as a gold standard for Anales.