Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
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The aim of the present study was to examine short-term and long-term mortality following discharge from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). ⋯ A 2 year follow-up period seems sufficient for a comprehensive mortality analysis of PICU patients. Severity of critical illness is the key factor of short-term mortality, whereas comorbidity is the major determinant of long-term mortality.
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Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD) is characterized clinically by biphasic seizures and late magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities, such as reduced subcortical diffusion from day 3 onwards, often accompanied with some neurological sequelae. In the early stages of the disease, AESD closely resembles its far more prevalent and relatively benign counterpart, febrile seizure (FS). ⋯ The combination of CSF S100B and CSF total tau protein resulted in a positive predictive value of AESD 83.3%, which could be helpful for early diagnosis, facilitating early therapeutic interventions.
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Letter Case Reports
Paraneoplastic pemphigus with Castleman's disease and bronchiolitis obliterans.
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Comparative Study
Serum KL-6 and surfactant protein D in children with 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza infection.
A global pandemic influenza A (H1N1) outbreak occurred in 2009. Rapid progress of respiratory distress is one of the characteristic features of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection. The physiologic mechanism causing hypoxia in pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection, however, has not been elucidated. ⋯ KL-6 and SP-D elevation were not significant in pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection associated with chest radiographic abnormality. In pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection, alveolar involvement was estimated to be little, and severe respiratory distress was probably caused by obstruction of peripheral bronchi.