Publications by authors named "Samantha Fernandez de Castro"
Introduction: The aim of the study is to evaluate major causes of upper airway obstruction in newborns receiving healthcare at our institution, their method of endoscopic assessment and the rate of complications related to these procedures.
Materials And Methods: This is a case series study of patients from institutional neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) presenting signs of ventilatory dysfunction for whom an endoscopic airway assessment was warranted. Information of interest was collected from medical records according to a Clinical and Endoscopic Assessment Protocol created for the study.
Article Synopsis
- Adenotonsillectomy is a common surgery for kids, but it can lead to bleeding complications. This study investigated whether intravenous tranexamic acid could reduce bleeding during and after the surgery.
- The trial involved 95 children aged 4 to 12 and compared the effects of tranexamic acid against a placebo, measuring bleeding volume and events post-surgery.
- Results showed no significant difference in bleeding between the two groups, indicating that tranexamic acid may not be effective, highlighting the need for larger studies to further explore its potential benefits.