A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the accuracy of determination of procalcitonin (PCT)
and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels for the diagnosis of bacterial infection. The analysis …

Context Between March and July 2009, the largest number of confirmed cases of 2009
influenza A(H1N1) infection occurred in North America. Objective To describe characteristics, …

Background The efficacy of prophylaxis against stress ulcers in preventing gastrointestinal
bleeding in critically ill patients has led to its widespread use. The side effects and cost of …

Background The optimal hemoglobin threshold for erythrocyte transfusions in critically ill
children is unknown. We hypothesized that a restrictive transfusion strategy of using packed red …

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 …

Background Hypothermia therapy improves survival and the neurologic outcome in animal
models of traumatic brain injury. However, the effect of hypothermia therapy on the …

Background Fresh red cells may improve outcomes in critically ill patients by enhancing
oxygen delivery while minimizing the risks of toxic effects from cellular changes and the …

Objective: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is the main cause of death in adult ICUs and
in PICUs. The PEdiatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score developed in 1999 was primarily …

Study objectives To determine the cumulated incidence and the density of incidence of
systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock, and …

Méthodes: Nous avons conduit une étude prospective, descriptive chez 1047 enfants
consécutivement admis sur une période d'un an dans une USI pédiatrique. L'IRA était définie …