August 2013

Abstract Background: Previous studies showed that therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation arrest significantly improved neurological outcome and survival. This retrospective case series aims to

Abstract Aim: A period of enteral feeding absence is known to cause intestinal atrophy, damaging mucosal barrier and decrease of enterocyte absorption capacity. However, sometimes

Abstract Objective: To establish a prediction model for intubation time in children undergoing heart surgery. Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: A tertiary care pediatric cardiac

Abstract Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).