[Clinical consensus statement on the care of the child with a tracheostomy].

The care of the child with a tracheostomy deserves special attention because of the potential devastating airway compromise and because of the need of competent care by caregivers and professionals. The recommendations on tracheostomy care published are few and approaches are inconsistent among different institutions. This clinical consensus statement aims to improve care for children with tracheostomies.

Cost-effectiveness of computed tomography and ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendicitis.

Introduction: Diagnosis of acute appendicitis is difficult in nearly 30% of patients with pain in low right quadrant. Diagnostic imaging may provide a means of a more accurate diagnosis.

Objective: The cost-effectiveness of diagnostic image tests was calculated for comparison with routine physical examination in patients with abdominal pain suspected to be appendicitis.

Dying in the intensive care unit: collaborative multicenter study about forgoing life-sustaining treatment in Argentine pediatric intensive care units.

Objective: Describe modes of death and factors involved in decision-making together with life support limitation (LSL) procedures.

Design: Prospective, descriptive, longitudinal, and noninterventional study.

Setting: Sixteen pediatric intensive care units in Argentina.