Predictor of mitral valve regurgitation severity and left ventricular dilatation using amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide marker in pediatric rheumatic heart disease.

Background: Early rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is characterized by valve regurgitation, leading to ventricular distention and possible elaboration of amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP).

Methods: Thirty-one children with RHD were entered in the study. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in all patients to assess the severity of the valve disease and cardiac function, thus will be classified into three groups: mild, moderate, and severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR), with and without left ventricular (LV) dilatation.

Predictors of neurocognitive and psychological disorders in children after intensive care admission: A prospective cohort study.

Background And Aims: Children admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) often deal with long-term morbidities affecting physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and psychiatric symptoms. We aimed to identify the internal and external factors which predict the occurrence of neurocognitive and psychological disorders in survivors at 3 months after PICU discharge.

Methods: We identified 53 critically ill children, ages 4-18 years old, admitted in PICU for more than 24 h, and survived.

Corrigendum on: Pediatric COVID-19: Report from Indonesian pediatric society data registry.

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Impact of restrictive versus liberal transfusion and clinical outcomes in critically ill children: A retrospective observational study.

Background And Aims: Critically ill children with anemia often requires blood transfusion, which can cause several complications. It is important to decide when to start the red blood cell (RBC) transfusion; however, the guidelines is still lacking. The aim of this study was to compare restrictive and liberal transfusion strategy.

Parents' Perspectives Toward School Reopening During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia-A National Survey.

Background: All sectors are affected due to COVID-19 pandemic occurring worldwide, including the education industry. School closure had been taking place for more than a year in Indonesia. Despite the controversies, Indonesian government had decided to begin school reopening.

Clinical review of High Flow Nasal Cannula and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in pediatric acute respiratory distress.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) causes much morbidity and mortality in children. In mild to moderate ARDS, non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the treatment of choice. Recently, there are 2 kinds of NIV used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC).

Pediatric COVID-19: Report From Indonesian Pediatric Society Data Registry.

Indonesia has a high number of COVID-19 cases and mortalities relative to not only among the Asia Pacific region but the world. Children were thought to be less affected by the virus compared to adults. Most of the public data reported combined data between adults and children.

Determining pediatric fluid responsiveness by stroke volume variation analysis using ICON® electrical cardiometry and ultrasonic cardiac output monitor: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: The purpose is to determine the adequacy fluid responsiveness by the validity and cut off point of stroke volume variation (SVV) usingelectrical cardiometry, ICON® (Osypka Medical, Berlin, Germany) and ultrasonic cardiac output monitor (USCOM) and to recognize cut off point of tidal volume in shock children with mechanical ventilation.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2017 to September 2017 in a single center. The selection of subject through consecutive sampling.

Differences in systemic humoral immune response among Balb/c mice administered with probiotic, LPS , and probiotic-LPS .

Background And Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the systemic humoral immune responses, including IgE, IgA, IgG and IgM levels in Balb/c mice administered a probiotic, LPS derived from , and probiotic-LPS derived from .

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two male Balb/c mice, 10-12 weeks of age with body weight ranging from 30-40 g were randomly divided into four experimental groups (n=8). The treatment regimens were as follows: Group 1, mice did not receive LPS or probiotic (control group); Group 2, mice received only LPS on the first day; Group 3, mice received probiotic for 7 days; Group 4, mice received LPS on the first day, and then continued, with probiotic for 7 days.