Publications by authors named "Assil Abda"
Multistrain probiotic formulations have been used in infants born preterm for more than 10 years at our institution. Twelve cases of bacteremia with organisms found in multistrain probiotic formulations were identified out of 2109 exposed infants (0.6%), and no deaths were attributed to bacteremia.
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- The study investigates the potential link between different types of central venous access (UVC vs. PICC) in preterm infants and the risk of developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
- Researchers used data from the Canadian Neonatal Network to compare three groups of preterm infants based on their initial vascular access methods: those with PICC, UVC, and UVC followed by PICC, totaling 497 infants.
- The findings showed no significant association between the type of central venous access and NEC, but the authors suggest that more comprehensive prospective studies are necessary to further assess this relationship.
Background And Objectives: Data on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in very preterm neonates (VPTNs) are scarce. We aimed to (i) describe the characteristics of UTIs in VPTNs and (ii) compare the diagnostic practices of neonatal clinicians to established pediatric guidelines.
Methods: All VPTNs (<29 weeks GA) with a suspected UTI at the CHU Sainte-Justine neonatal intensive care unit from January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, were included and divided into two definition categories: Possible UTI, and Definite UTI.
Background: Although sociodemographic factors have been linked with SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalizations in adults, there are little data on the association between sociodemographic characteristics and SARS-CoV-2-related hospitalization in children. The objective of this study was to determine the association between area-level material deprivation and incidence of hospitalization with SARS-CoV-2 among children.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all children (0 to 17 years of age) with a PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection March 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021 at a tertiary-care paediatric hospital, in Montreal, Canada.
Objective: Over the past 20 years, there has been a growing interest in the psychosocial outcomes of children and adolescents born with a congenital heart defect (CHD). This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to appraise and synthesize current literature on the psychosocial outcomes of children and adolescents with severe CHD.
Methods: A search of studies examining psychosocial outcomes in children and adolescents with severe CHD was performed.