Comparison of Safety and Effectiveness between Levetiracetam and Phenytoin in the Treatment of Pediatric Status Epilepticus: A Meta- Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of levetiracetam and phenytoin by evaluating the events of seizure termination and recurrence in children.

Methods: We used the internet databases PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar to conduct a literature search for the appropriate studies. A meta-analysis was performed to calculate the odds ratio using fixed and random-effects models.

The Association Between Admission Sources and Outcomes at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Objectives In this study, we aimed to examine the association between sources of admission (either intra-hospital transfers or ED admissions) in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and the discharge rate, mortality rate, and referral over a period of three years. We also sought to identify the independent predictors of discharge and mortality rate in the study population. Patients and methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving the analysis of 2,547 patients' data collected from the Pediatric Intensive Care Registry of a secondary care community hospital.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, the Real Disease of COVID-19 in Pediatrics - A Multicenter Case Series From Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Fortunately, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in pediatric populations exhibits a mild course of disease. However, a small number have recently been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response, a new disease entity called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), especially after the peak of the wave in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, in early June to mid-July. In MIS-C children usually present a few days to a few weeks after recovery from COVID-19 with high grade fever, GI symptoms, Kawasaki-like picture or even toxic shock-like syndrome.