Evaluation of adherence to pediatric status epilepticus management guidelines in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess compliance with the 2017 Saudi pediatric status epilepticus management guidelines and to printout the main obstacle for adherence to the guidelines.

Methods: A cross sectional study conducted in September 2019, using electronic survey. The survey sent to all the Pediatric Emergency physicians practicing in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through emails and WhatsApp and the questionnaire based on clinical scenario written in English language.

Targeted SLC19A3 gene sequencing of 3000 Saudi newborn: a pilot study toward newborn screening.

Background: Biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease (BTBGD) is an autosomal recessive neurometabolic disorder mostly presented in children. The disorder is described as having subacute encephalopathy with confusion, dystonia, and dysarthria triggered by febrile illness that leads to neuroregression and death if untreated. Using biotin and thiamine at an early stage of the disease can lead to significant improvement.

Off-Hours Admissions and Mortality in PICU Without 24-Hour Onsite Intensivist Coverage.

Objective: To evaluate whether the off-hours admission has any effect on risk-adjusted mortality and length of stay for nonelective patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) without 24-hour in-house intensivist coverage.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: A 34-bed tertiary PICU.

Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prognosis of Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Critically Ill Children: A Prospective Epidemiological Study.

Purpose: To assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Methods: Prospective cohort study from January 2011 to January 2013. All children consecutively admitted to the PICU, staying more than 24 hours and requiring bladder catheterization, were included in the study.

Cephalosporin-induced nonconvulsive status epilepticus in a uremic child.

The temporal relationship between convulsive seizures and the administration of beta-lactams has long been recognized. A specific form of seizures, nonconvulsive status epilepticus, is less common and is often manifested by alterations in mental status without associated seizures. It is most commonly encountered in uremic patients and poses a diagnostic challenge because of its nonspecific clinical manifestations.