Publications by authors named "M Kasagi"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the relationship between being underweight or obese and negative airway outcomes during tracheal intubation in critically ill children aged 0-17, using data from a national registry between 2013-2020.
- Findings show that underweight (27.5% of patients) and obese (8.2% of patients) children are at a higher risk of experiencing adverse intubation-related events and severe hypoxemia compared to those of normal weight (57.1%).
- It was noted that underweight children are particularly vulnerable, having higher incidences of oxygenation and ventilation failure as the reason for intubation, and they face a greater chance of negative airway outcomes compared to normal weight peers.
Background: Ketamine has traditionally been avoided for tracheal intubations (TIs) in patients with acute neurological conditions. We evaluate its current usage pattern in these patients and any associated adverse events.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of critically ill children undergoing TI for neurological indications in 53 international pediatric intensive care units and emergency departments.
Background: Tracheal intubation (TI) practice across pediatric emergency departments (EDs) has not been comprehensively reported. We aim to describe TI practice and outcomes in pediatric EDs in contrast to those in intensive are units (ICUs) and use the data to identify quality improvement targets.
Methods: Consecutive TI encounters from pediatric EDs and ICUs in the National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS) database from 2015 to 2018 were analyzed for patient, provider, and practice characteristics and outcomes: adverse TI-associated events (TIAEs), oxygen desaturation (SpO < 80%), and procedural success.
Close observation of the local transmission of influenza A(H1N1) viruses enabled an estimate of the length of time the virus was transmitted without a mutation. Of 4,448 isolates from 11 consecutive years, 237 isolates could be categorized into 57 strain groups with identical hemagglutinin genes, which were monitored for the entire duration of an epidemic season. In addition, 35 isolates with identical sequences were identified at the study site and in other countries within 147 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe correlation of viral growth capability (n = 156) with the viral load in nasopharyngeal swabs (n = 76) was assessed. Epidemic influenza A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B viruses showed a wide range of growth capability (10-10 copies/mL) in Madin-Darby canine kidney cells. The growth was correlated with the nasopharyngeal viral load (r = 0.
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