Publications by authors named "Ananthkrishnan Ramesh"
Introduction: The chest X-ray (CXR) is the standard of practice to assess the tip of the endotracheal tube (ETT) in ventilated children. In many hospitals, it takes hours to get a bedside CXR, and it has radiation exposure. The objective of this study was to find the utility of bedside ultrasound (USG), in assessing the ETT tip position in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
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- This study focuses on the use of platelet counts and splenic stiffness measurement (SSM) to predict varices needing treatment (VNT) in pediatric patients with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), an area lacking established guidelines compared to cirrhosis cases.
- Results showed that while most EHPVO children had VNT, neither platelet counts nor SSM effectively predicted the need for treatment, and only SSM levels were higher in children experiencing bleeding.
- The researchers concluded that additional surveillance endoscopies for all pediatric EHPVO patients may be necessary until more reliable screening methods are developed.