Background Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is more frequent than death in paediatric
intensive care units. Estimation of the severity of this syndrome could be a useful additional …

… Leteurtre, Grandbastien, and Leclerc contributed to the clinical … Leclerc obtained funding
and supervised the study. Dr. … Leclerc had full access to all data. All authors helped draft this …

Diagnostic indications for flexible bronchoscopy in the initial investigation of children with
suspected foreign-body (FB) aspiration have not been evaluated prospectively. We …

Background. An organ dysfunction (OD) scoring system for critically ill children is not yet
available, and the method for developing such a system is not well defined. The aim of this study …

Objective To validate procalcitonin (PCT) level as the best biological marker to distinguish
between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in children in the emergency department. Design …

The interaction between sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is poorly defined
in children. We analyzed by Cox regression models the cumulative influence of organ …

Objectives: To describe mechanical ventilation strategies in acute lung injury and to estimate
the number of eligible patients for clinical trials on mechanical ventilation management. In …

Background: Daily evaluation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome has been performed
in critically ill adults. We evaluated the clinical course of multiple organ dysfunction over time …

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the predictive value of history, clinical examination, and
biologic and electrophysiologic data regarding the prognosis of children with acute hypoxic…

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) refers to the delivery of mechanical respiratory
support without the use of endotracheal intubation (ETI). The present review focused on …