The value of modified Ross score in the evaluation of children with severe lower respiratory tract infection admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Heart failure (HF) represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. It is mostly caused by congenital heart disease (CHD) and cardiomyopathy. The Ross HF classification was developed to assess severity in infants and has subsequently been modified to apply to all pediatric ages.

Clinico-Etiological Profile and Predictors of Mortality of Nontraumatic Coma in Children of Upper Egypt: A Prospective Observational Study.

Nontraumatic coma (NTC) is a considerable cause of morbidity and mortality in children. This prospective observational study aimed to determine the clinico-etiological profile of NTC in children and delineate clinical signs predicting mortality in Upper Egypt from June 2019 to May 2020. All children from 1 month of age to 16 years who were admitted with NTC were included in the study.

Association of Epicardial Fat with Diastolic and Vascular Functions in Children with Type 1 Diabetes.

We aimed to examine the relationship between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) measured by echocardiography and cardiovascular functional parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The study included 50 type 1 diabetic children and 50 healthy subjects matched by sex, age, and body mass index. In addition to laboratory tests, all participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography for EFT, cardiac dimensions and left ventricular functions, and ultrasonographic examination for brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) response and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).

Regulatory and Memory B Lymphocytes in Children With Newly Diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia.

Background: Immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a primary autoimmune disease. It is characterized by a diminished peripheral platelet count (< 100 × 10/L) caused by platelet destruction with an increased risk of mucocutaneous bleeding. The diagnosis of ITP depends on clinical characteristics and the laboratory examinations conducted, as well as the ability to exclude other diseases associated with thrombocytopenia.

Circulating Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Pediatric Sepsis.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to measure the number of circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and circulating endothelial progenitor cells (CEPs) in pediatric patients with sepsis and correlating it with the severity of the disease and its outcome.

Methods: The study included 19 children with sepsis, 26 with complicated sepsis, and 30 healthy controls. The patients were investigated within 48 hours of pediatric intensive care unit admission together with flow cytometric detection of CECs and CEPs.

Clinical characteristics and outcome of children stung by scorpion.

Unlabelled: Scorpion envenomation is a health problem in children in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this study was to evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics as well as outcomes in referred children to Assiut University Children Hospital during the year 2012 with a history of scorpion sting. The medical files of these patients were reviewed retrospectively for demographic data, time and site of biting, and clinical manifestations.

Dendritic cells in childhood sepsis.

Purpose: Our aim was to investigate the level and the maturation status of dendritic cells (DCs) in pediatric patients with sepsis and its relation to prognosis.

Materials And Methods: The study included 16 children with sepsis, 24 children with complicated sepsis, and 40 healthy control children. The patients were investigated within 24 hours of intensive care unit admission and after 28 days.