Effect of Diurnal Variation of Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate on Activation of Rapid Response System and Clinical Outcome in Hospitalized Children.

Heart rate and respiratory rate display circadian variation. Pediatric single-parameter rapid response system is activated when heart rate or respiratory rate deviate from age-specific criteria, though activation criteria do not differentiate between daytime and nighttime, and unnecessary activation has been reported due to nighttime bradycardia. We evaluated the relationship between rapid response system activation and the patient’s clinical outcome by separately applying the criteria to daytime and nighttime in patients < 18.

Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of the Modified Probable Pneumonia in Korean Children, 2001-2021.

There are few data about pneumonia (PCP) in children, particularly in developed countries. This study investigated the clinical characteristics and prognosis of the clinical PCP in non-HIV-infected Korean children. Children with positive results for the staining and/or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for between 2001 and 2021 were identified.

Left atrial thrombosis with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in children with immunodeficiency.

Invasive aspergillosis is a major cause of infectious disease in immunocompromised patients; however, cardiac involvement in pulmonary aspergillosis is not well-known. Two paediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy were diagnosed with cardiac aspergilloma, accompanied by pulmonary aspergillosis. In both patients, antibiotic and antifungal treatments were initiated immediately after the pneumonia was diagnosed; however, both died of multiple cerebral thromboembolisms.

Effect of alcohol intake on the severity of injuries caused by slipping down.

Objective: Alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of injuries. However, its effects on injury severity and mortality remain unclear. Specifically, the effects of alcohol intake on the severity of slip injuries have not been thoroughly investigated.