Impact of Blood Sampling Methods on Blood Loss and Transfusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study.

Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the impact of the closed-loop sampling method on blood loss and the need for blood transfusion in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery.

Design: Retrospective observational study.

Setting: A single tertiary center.

Clinical practice guidelines for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: A systematic review using the appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation (AGREE) II instrument.

Background And Objective: To systematically review, critically appraise the quality of recent clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), and map their recommendations.

Data Sources: CPG databases (GIN, ECRI, NICE, SIGN, DynaMed), Bibliographic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL), and related specialized professional societies (e.g.

Prediction of weaning readiness off nasal CPAP in preterm infants using point-of-care lung ultrasound.

This study's primary aim was to assess whether end-expiratory lung ultrasound severity score (expLUSsc) at Day 3 of life, the second week of life, and before weaning off nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) can predict the weaning readiness off nCPAP trial in preterm infants. The secondary aim was to evaluate the value of adding lung tidal recruitment (LTR) to expLUSsc (expLUSsc-plus-LTR) to improve predictability. We conducted a prospective study on premature infants <33 weeks of gestation.

Evaluation of transport-related outcomes for neonatal transport teams with and without physicians.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate if the presence of a physician in the neonatal transport team (NTT) affects transport-related outcomes and procedural success.

Design: Retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching.

Setting: Canadian national study.

Does renal transplant in children with LUTD improve their bladder function?

Much is still unknown about LUT function after receiving renal graft. Graft function was the main focus of different studies discussing the same issue. However, these studies ignored the effects of the graft on lower tract function and more demand for bladder cycling and growth of the child.

A Lung Ultrasound Severity Score Predicts Chronic Lung Disease in Preterm Infants.

Objective: To test the hypothesis that a lung ultrasound severity score (LUSsc) can predict the development of chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm neonates.

Study Design: Preterm infants <30 weeks' gestational age were enrolled in this study. Lung ultrasound (LUS) was performed between 1 and 9 postnatal weeks.