Publications by authors named "Kevin Kilgallon"

Article Synopsis
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, a case series highlighted four pediatric patients who developed severe lung injuries requiring ECMO support due to acute COVID-19 pneumonia.
  • The study revealed that all four patients successfully underwent extubation and achieved some mobility while on ECMO, with durations of support ranging from 35 to 152 days and hospital stays from 52 to 167 days.
  • Out of the four patients, three survived, with two maintaining normal functional status at discharge, while one had significant motor deficits but received ongoing respiratory support.
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Nutrition support in critically ill infants and children remains an integral part of providing optimal care for these patients. The pediatric patient requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy faces specific challenges to the provision of suitable nutrition support. In this review, we aimed to summarize the existing literature around some of the more challenging aspects of delivering appropriate nutrition to children receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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Introduction: Valproic acid (VPA) toxicity commonly results in a self-limited state of CNS depression that is managed with supportive care and levocarnitine. In massive overdose, patients can develop toxic encephalopathy, shock, multisystem organ failure, and death. We present a case with relevant toxicokinetics of a patient presenting with a profoundly elevated VPA concentration resulting in survival, treated with supportive care including high-dose continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF).

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