Pediatric Anaesthesia
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Introduction. In 2010, the International Liaison Committee On Resuscitation (ILCOR) guidelines for care of the newborn baby immediately after birth were published. Materials and methods. Using a questionnaire that was distributed to a... more
In 2010, the International Liaison Committee On Resuscitation (ILCOR) guidelines for care of the newborn baby immediately after birth were published. Using a questionnaire that was distributed to a sample of 44 prehospital emergency... more
Estimating appropriate tracheal tube (TT) depth following tracheal intubation in infants and children presents a challenge to anesthesia practitioners. We evaluated three methods commonly used by anesthesiologists to determine which one... more
Diclofenac dosing in children for analgesia is currently extrapolated from adult data. Oral diclofenac 1.0 mg·kg(-1) is recommended for children aged 1-12 years. Analgesic effect from combination diclofenac/acetaminophen is unknown.... more
In 1961, in the journal 'Anesthesia and Analgesia', Dr. Digby Leigh, one of the 'Fathers' of American pediatric anesthesia, was asked how to secure the airway in the preterm neonate. His answer was... more
Hyperleukocytosis (a white cell count in peripheral blood >100 x 10(9) l(-1)) is a... more
Objective anatomical studies supporting the different recommendations for laryngoscopy in infants and young children are scarce. The objective of this study was to measure by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the consequences of head... more
1 Herod J, Denyer J, Goldman A et al. Epidermolysis bullosa in children: pathophysiology, anaesthesia and pain management. Paediatr Anaesth 2002; 12: 388–397. 2 Wolff K, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI et al. Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General... more
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare anomaly with high mortality and long-term comorbid conditions. Our aim was to describe the presenting characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of consecutive patients with CDH treated at our... more
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency (OTCD) is an X-linked urea cycle disorder associated with potentially fatal episodes of hyperammonemia. Children with OTCD often require anesthesia. There is insufficient information regarding... more
Preclinical evidence suggests that anesthetic agents harm the developing brain thereby causing long-term neurocognitive impairments. It is not clear if these findings apply to humans, and retrospective epidemiological studies thus far... more
Infants with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) undergo repeated thoracotomies for staged surgical repair known as the Foker process (FP). Associated prolonged mechanical ventilation results in exposure to high doses of opioids and... more