Publications by authors named "M B Stoopler"
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- Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a severe brain condition in infants, often leading to death or developmental issues, and MRI is used for prognosis, but with high variability in predictions.
- Researchers developed an automated method to analyze MRI data from 286 infants, incorporating anatomical templates and advanced measurements to enhance outcome predictions.
- The study found that MRI-based analysis could predict neurodevelopmental outcomes more accurately than traditional demographic and lab data alone, indicating that machine learning can significantly improve prognosis for affected infants.
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- The study explores blood product transfusion practices in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) undergoing therapeutic hypothermia to assess their impacts on health outcomes.
- A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a single level IV NICU, examining transfusion thresholds and the relationship between blood transfusions and health outcomes in this vulnerable population.
- The results indicated that while fresh frozen plasma transfusion initially seemed linked to higher in-hospital death rates, further analysis revealed no significant connection between transfusions and mortality or neurodevelopmental issues when factoring in the severity of HIE.
Background: There is limited information regarding the effects of pediatric chronic pain management on the number and cost of chronic pain-related emergency department (ED) consultations.
Aim: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the number and costs of chronic pain-related ED consultations of children and adolescents with chronic pain conditions at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH).
Methods: Charts of patients followed by the Edwards Family Interdisciplinary Center for Complex Pain (CCP) of the MCH between April 2017 and December 2018 were reviewed.
The objective of this study was to synthesize the body of knowledge on the association between ACS exposure for risk of preterm birth and brain development in infants ultimately born late preterm and term. Three databases and eight conference proceedings were systematically searched (1972-2021). Selection criteria included ACS administration for risk of preterm delivery, cohort of late preterm and term infants, and assessment of brain development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidermolysis Bullosa is a dermatologic condition characterized by skin fragility and the formation of painful blisters all over the body. The course of this chronic hereditary disorder involves multiple painful procedures for which adequate analgesia is an ongoing challenge. This case report follows a previously-described pediatric patient with the Dowling-Meara variant of Epidermolysis Bullosa who was treated with at-home nitrous oxide for daily procedural analgesia.
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