Females have an overall advantage over males in resisting Gram-negative bacteremias,
thus hinting at sexual dimorphism of immunity during infections. Here, through intravital …

Objective: The effect of teaching crisis resource management skills on the resuscitation
performance of pediatric residents is unknown. The primary objective of this pilot study was to …

Introduction The first steps in goal-directed therapy for sepsis are early diagnosis followed
by appropriate triage. These steps are usually left to the physician’s judgment, as there is no …

BACKGROUND: Red blood cell transfusions may or may not improve oxygen delivery to the
tissues. Some studies suggest transfusion might contribute to adverse outcomes. This study …

Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a life-saving technology for the critically ill
child. Our objective was to evaluate the outcomes of an educational curriculum designed to …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a high-risk, lifesaving medical treatment that is typically
limited to centers that can support a comprehensive ECLS program. Rescue programs can …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is generally limited to centers with cardiac surgery.
However, pediatric centers without cardiac surgery can still provide potentially lifesaving ECLS …

Objectives. We aimed to demonstrate the potential of precision medicine to describe the
inflammatory landscape present in children with suspected appendicitis. Our primary objective …

Various limitations hinder the timely and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric
patients. The present study aims to investigate the potential of metabolomics and cytokine …

During pandemics, surges in patients requiring critical care resources are anticipated and
can swiftly overwhelm a health care system. 10 Public health efforts to slow person-to-person …