[PDF] Top 20 J. Pediatr. (Rio J.) vol.79 suppl.2 en v79s2a01

... In another article the authors discuss the lack of consensus on the Adrenal insufficiency in children with septic shock with critical illnesses, particularly those with septic shock.. [r] ... See full document

... Pharmacology texts, from the British Pharmacopoeia and on treatment, during the 70s and 80s were already warning of the risks of using topical decongestants with children. 2,4,6 According to Schvartsman, 6 naphazoline ... See full document

... As pesquisas apontam para a combinação de terapias imuno- moduladoras como a melhor alternativa para melhorar o desfecho na sepse.. Em outro artigo, os autores discutem a.[r] ... See full document

... Around 10-20% of all children under five in poor countries present AP every year. 2 In 1995, of the 11.6 million deaths of under-fives, 4 million were due to AP, making it the most common cause of death. ... See full document

... Bone mass is recorded in terms of bone mineral content (BMC, in grams) and bone mineral density (BMD, in g/cm 2 ), and both can be influenced by the size of the bones. Although BMD is adjusted to the bone area ... See full document

... Lidocaine attenuates adrenergic responses during laryngoscopy and endotracheal tube insertion. Intravenous lidocaine reduces hypertension and tachycardia and also reduces the increase of intracranial and intraocular ... See full document

... Since 1986 three different treatment systems have been used at the HC/UFMG: 1) until December 1990 (Group I, 15 children), remission was induced with cytarabine (100 to 200 mg/m²/day) from day one to seven and ... See full document

... Intraobserver agreement returned better numerical values than interobserver agreement, both for the averages of the three observers (Table 2, last row table) and for averages for variables (same table, last ... See full document

... Associations were analyzed between the presence or absence of EMB at 4 months, by means of unadjusted logistic regression, and the same categorical and continuous variables listed above with the exception of: age of the ... See full document

... In addition the average colostrum retinol level was 93.1 + 51.1 µg/100 ml, which agrees with levels found by Macias 25 in Cuban women. Adopting the cut-off points already mentioned, we observed that only 7.1% of the ... See full document

... In the arsenal of drugs there is certainly no room for neuromuscular blockade at the time of death. The Society of Critical Care Medicine in its latest consensus on “end- of-life care in the ICUs” 22 is quite clear when ... See full document

... experimentation the possibility that residues from the digestive tract may be associated with the genesis of the problem. Although the etiology of gastroschisis and factors relative to its prognosis remain a ... See full document

... The most specific strategies for the prevention of diseases caused by Hib are immunization programs. In 1988, in the United States (USA), conjugated vaccines were introduced against Hib for children between 18 months and ... See full document

... Certain observations can be made in respect of the susceptibility of the strains to other antimicrobial agents. The elevated level of resistance to cotrimoxazole (63.4%) is in agreement with reports in national studies ... See full document

... Clinical assessment during the post-extubation period consisted of the application of the upper airway obstruction score proposed by Downes & Raphaelly 11 with a maximum score of 10 (Table 2). The score was ... See full document

... The results in Table 2 indicate that the BPD IR is greater among NB whose mothers did not receive corticoid, with a gross IRR that double for untreated mothers. However, when this variable was adjusted for BW and ... See full document

... Description: Nephrotic syndrome was diagnosed in a boy (age 3 years and 11 months) with generalized edema. Marked weight loss (23 to 16 kg), polyuria, polydipsia and weakness were observed after three weeks of treatment ... See full document

... When reflecting on this support, in terms of how it is manifest in the day-to-day routine of our services it is important to take account of the general political context. The Brazilian National Health Service (SUS - ... See full document

... Among the indications for intensive care, infectious complications such as localized disease, dissemination with sepsis and septic shock are a common reason for the admission of children with cancer to the ICU. Moreover, ... See full document

... By definition, patients with ARDS exhibit significant hypoxemia (PaO 2 /FiO 2 < 200). 1 For this reason, oxygen is indicated for the management of the initial phase of the acute respiratory ... See full document