Spontaneous versus manual placental delivery during cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Standardized techniques have been established for cesarean delivery to reduce cesarean delivery complication rates. Current recommendations suggest against manual removal of the placenta. The purpose of the present meta-analysis is to evaluate published data and provide a summary of the evidence.

Failure to Validate a Multivariable Clinical Prediction Model to Identify Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients at High Risk for Candidemia.

We attempted to validate a previously derived clinical prediction rule for candidemia in the pediatric intensive care unit. This multicenter case control study did not identify significant association of candidemia with most of the previously identified predictors. Additional study in larger cohorts with other predictor variables is needed.

Invasive candidiasis in pediatric intensive care in Greece: a nationwide study.

Purpose: To record the practices for prevention and management of invasive candidiasis in the PICU and investigate the epidemiology of candidiasis and its outcome nationwide.

Methods: A multicenter national study among PICUs throughout Greece. A questionnaire referring to local practices of prevention and management of candidemia was filled in, and a retrospective study of episodes that occurred during 5 years was conducted in all seven Greek PICUs.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury management in a pediatric intensive care unit.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) constitutes a life threatening complication of blood transfusion. In severe TRALI cases supportive care with mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit is needed. We present two severe TRALI cases caused by leukocyte depleted, ABO compatible, packed red blood cell transfusions, coming from multiparous women donors.