Structural ultrasound of joints and tendons in healthy children: development of normative data.

Background: Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a well accessible technique to assess disease activity in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Knowledge of reference values of joint structures is indispensable to differentiate between physiological and pathological finding. The aim of this study was to assess the structural sonographic features of joints and tendons in healthy children from several age groups (0.

Early target attainment of continuous infusion piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients: A prospective observational study.

Purpose: To evaluate target attainment of empirically dosed continuous infusion piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) and meropenem (MER) in critically ill patients.

Patients And Methods: Patients were sampled on a daily basis. TZP or MER concentrations were evaluated during the first two days antibiotic therapy.