Atrial Fibrillation as a Rare Complication of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Case Report.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is known to represent a hyperinflammatory state with multi-organ involvement. Many cardiac manifestations of MIS-C have been described in the literature, including myopericarditis, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias. We present a 17-year-old male who initially presented in shock with multi-organ failure and met the diagnostic criteria for MIS-C to develop atrial fibrillation later.

Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation Protocol Associated with a Decrease in Complications.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatrics has rapidly progressed in recent years; however, there continues to be considerable variation in anticoagulation practices. In 2016, we implemented a standardized anticoagulation protocol in effort to reduce clotting and bleeding complications. A single-center retrospective analysis of pediatric patients requiring ECMO between 2014 and 2018 was performed.

Role of Theophylline in Management of Bradycardia Secondary to High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in a Seven-Year-Old Child: Case Report and a Review of Literature.

High-level cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) frequently leads to the development of severe sinus bradycardia and asystole. Conventionally, owing to their chronotropic effects, medical management has largely relied on the use of atropine and/or infusion of pressors such as epinephrine or dopamine as the first-line treatment. However, for severe symptomatic events refractory to medical therapy, cardiac pacemaker implantation may be required.

High Mobility in Nanocrystal-Based Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films.

Charge carrier mobility in transparent conducting oxide (TCO) films is mainly limited by impurity scattering, grain boundary scattering, and a hopping transport mechanism. We enhanced the mobility in nanocrystal (NC)-based TCO films, exceeding even typical values found in sputtered thin films, by addressing each of these scattering factors. Impurity scattering is diminished by incorporating cerium as a dopant in indium oxide NCs instead of the more typical dopant, tin.