Depression risk is 2 to 3 times higher in medically ill youth compared with the general pediatric population. The relationship between medical illness and depression is bidirectional with significant contributions from psychological, developmental, illness-related, familial, and treatment factors. This article discusses the presentation, early identification, evaluation, and management of depression in medically ill youth and identifies specific risk factors and reviewing selected medical illness-specific considerations.
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Infect Dis Clin Microbiol
December 2024
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye.
Objective: Early diagnosis and treatment of candidemia in intensive care units (ICUs) remain a significant challenge globally because of the lack of well-established non-culture-based diagnostic methods. This study aimed to evaluate risk factors in critically ill ICU patients, develop a unique score, and create a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the early diagnosis of candidemia.
Materials And Methods: The study was conducted in three phases: 1) Retrospective analysis of 100 ICU patients from İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa between January 2017 and December 2018 to identify risk factors for invasive candidiasis, 2) development of Cerrahpaşa score based on these findings, and 3) prospective evaluation of 75 ICU patients, applying the newly created Cerrahpaşa score and implementing a rapid PCR-based test on whole blood samples.
Int Marit Health
January 2025
Department of Tropical Medicine and Epidemiology, Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland.
Background: Meta-analyses show that 43-79% of international travellers develop a travel-related health problems during or after journey. The aim of the present research was to analyse travel-related morbidity in travellers hospitalized at the University Centre of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia, Poland.
Material And Methods: This retrospective study was based on the analysis of medical records of 159 Polish patients hospitalized at the Department of Tropical and Parasitic Diseases between January and December 2023.
J Dent Child (Chic)
September 2024
Department of Endodontics, all in the College of Dentistry.
To assess the effectiveness of Biodentine (BD), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and ferric sulfate (FS) as pulpotomy agents in primary molars and evaluate the impact of behavior guidance strategies on pulpotomy success. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, data from 374 cases (50.5 percent male, aged two to 10 years) undergoing 469 pulpotomies at a university pediatric clinic between April 1, 2016 and January 1, 2020 were analyzed.
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December 2024
Pulmonary Medicine, Aswan University Hospitals, Aswan, EGY.
Background: Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is a vital diagnostic tool in clinical settings, particularly for assessing oxygenation, ventilation, and acid-base status in critically ill patients. Misinterpretation of ABG can lead to delayed or inappropriate management of critical conditions such as respiratory failure, metabolic disturbances, and sepsis, increasing morbidity and mortality. ABG interpretation is essential for timely and effective clinical decision-making.
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December 2024
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Program, Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.
Background: Clinical training in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a unique experience due to the specialty and complex care provided for critically ill neonates. There is a lack of research exploring nursing interns' experience in the NICU.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the nursing interns' experience regarding their clinical placement in the NICU in Saudi Arabia.
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