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Imaging spectrum of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation related neurologic events in children
CONCLUSIONS: Our series revealed PRES in ECMO-related neurologic events in addition to commonly reported thrombotic and hemorrhagic stroke in the literature. Availability of cross-sectional imaging and awareness of radiologists to these complications during ECMO or after weaning help in prompt diagnosis and treatment.PMID:36305438 | DOI:10.24953/turkjped.2022.323
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - October 28, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ekim G ümeler Banu Katlan Şafak Parlak Selman Kesici Benan Bayrakc ı Kader K O ğuz Source Type: research

Bivalirudin or Unfractionated Heparin for Anticoagulation in Pediatric Patients on Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device Support: Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
Conclusions: Use of bivalirudin for anticoagulation in patients on CF-VAD support was associated with lesser odds of hemorrhagic complications compared with use of UFH. Bivalirudin “washout” was successful in medical management of six of eight cases of possible pump thrombosis.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - October 1, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research

What Causes Sudden Vision Loss?
Discussion Vision loss, whether chronic or acute, is distressing at any time for patients and families. Prompt evaluation and treatment are important as maintenance of any acuity and light or movement is considered paramount. Most vision loss is due to chronic problems and aging issues but the differential diagnosis is broad. For any age, but especially children, uncorrected refractive errors can cause problems in not only in childhood but throughout someone’s lifetime. Visual impairment for distance vision is considered mild if worse than 6/12 in meters = 20/40 in feet or 0.3 LogMAR and for moderate impairment is 6/...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 5, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Moving Toward a New Standard of Care for Acute Pediatric Stroke
This article summarizes the issues and presentations behind identifying acute pediatric stroke, the research behind these emerging therapies in children, and the process of successfully applying pediatric stroke protocols. [Pediatr Ann. 2021;50(6):e242-e244.].PMID:34115557 | DOI:10.3928/19382359-20210519-01
Source: Pediatric Annals - June 11, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Henry David Source Type: research

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