Original Pulmonary coagulopathy in pediatric acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome Rujipat Samransamruajkit, Chutima Tongnuan, Darin Sosothikul, Jitladda Deelodejanawong, Suchada Sritippayawan, Nuanchan Prapphal Abstract Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are major causes of morbidity and mortality…
Original High frequency oscillatory ventilation may not rescue ARDS patients: an observational study Nawal Salahuddin, Hakam Al Saidi, Mazen Kherallah, Othman Solaiman, Khalid Maghrabi HFOV is a rescue mode of ventilation. Our objective was to assess usage and mortality predictors of HFOV. Observational…
Original The effect of thrombocytopenia on outcome in critically ill children Sema Yilmaz, Dincer Yildizdas, Can Acipayam, Ibrahim Bayram, Neslihan Ozcan, Ozden Ozgur Horoz, Atila Tanyeli Abstract Objective: Thrombocytopenia is common in pediatric intensive care unit. We aimed to investigate thrombocytopenia and risk factors associated…
Original Vincristine and daunorubicin administration in an adolescent during ECMO Joseph M. LaRochelle, Nakia A. Beard, Amy M. Creel Abstract Objective: To describe the administration of vincristine and daunorubicin to a 14-year-old girl requiring ECMO support due to…
Original Successful prevention of rhabdomyolysis (RML) after bariatric surgery (BS) in intensive care settings Amr S. Omar, Galal Abouelnagah Abstract Background: Rhabdomyolysis (RML) has been increasingly recognized as a complication of bariatric surgery. It is potentially fatal postoperative…
Original Effects of airway pressure release ventilation on extra vascular lung water in acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome Ehab Daoud, Mohamed Abou El Fadl, Hany Farag, Aanchal Kapoor Abstract Background: Extra Vascular Lung Water plays an important role in the pathophysiology of Acute Lung Injury and Adult…
Original Admission source predicts delay to antimicrobial therapy in septic shock – a retrospective cohort study Jeremy Fernando, Takayoshi Ikeda, Alex Psirides, Paul Young Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission source predicts delay in the prescription of appropriate antimicrobial…
Original Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit: Incidence, patient characteristics, outcome and validation of VAP-PIRO score in a local Chinese cohort Arthur Ming-Chit Kwan, King-Chug Chan, Arthur Chun-Wing Lau, Wing-Wa Yan Abstract Objective: Despite a systematic scoring system has been developed to assess the severity and to stratify the mortality…
Original The effect of malnutrition on T3 levels in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery Eva M. Marwali, Aria Kekalih, Nikolaus A. Haas Abstract Objective: To define the effect of malnutrition and other factors such as age, the type of congenital heart…
Original Blood pressure is related to hemorrhagic stroke in patients with syncope episodes Tadashi Kaneko, Kazumi Kumagai, Chiyomi Oshima, Takeshi Inoue Abstract Study objective: The indications for head computed tomography (CT) in the management of patients with syncope are unclear….