Evaluation of Tracheostomy Patients in Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Center Study.

Objectives: A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure that can be performed on critically ill patients of all ages in intensive care units as indicated, and its use has been increasing in recent years. The most common indications are prolonged mechanical ventilation and upper airway obstruction. This study aimed to examine the indications for tracheostomy, assess the outcomes of patients who underwent the procedure, and identify the factors affecting these outcomes.

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF ELEVATED LACTATE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS.

Objective: This study aims to determine the frequency and prognostic significance of lactic acidosis in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Methods: The study was carried out retrospectively by examining the patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for the treatment of DKA. The ages of the patients ranged from 2 to 18 years.

Aggressive periodontitis associated with Kindler syndrome in a large Kindler syndrome pedigree.

Talo-Yıldırım T, Acun-Kaya F, Taşkesen M, Dündar S, Bozoğlan A, Tekin GG, Akdeniz S. Aggressive periodontitis associated with Kindler syndrome in a large Kindler syndrome pedigree. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 56-61.

Role and Clinical Significance of Plasma N-Terminal Brain Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in Children with Brain Edema.

Objective: Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a potent natriuretic and vasodilator factor. BNP plasma concentrations were found to be elevated in patients with brain edema. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the relationship between plasma NT-proBNP concentration and the presence of brain edema in patients with intracranial pathology.