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4 days ago · Thrombocytopenia is common in sepsis and is associated with outcomes. Thrombocytopenia (a platelet count < 150,000/μL) is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients [ 2] and seen in > 55% of sepsis cases and at higher rates in septic shock [ 3, 4 ]. Severe thrombocytopenia (≤ 50,000/μL) [ 2] develops in ~ 30% of thrombocytopenic septic ...
3 days ago · Furthermore, studies have found that the incidence of neonatal sepsis ranges widely, from 1 to 5 per 1000 live births in developed countries to as high as 50 per 1000 live births in parts of Asia and Africa, suggesting the impact of resource availability, maternal health, access to healthcare, and neonatal care practices on the outcomes of ...
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2 days ago · This review covers five areas of evolving practice in the management of early sepsis-induced hypoperfusion: fluid resuscitation volume, timing of vasopressor initiation, resuscitation targets, route of vasopressor administration, and use of invasive blood pressure monitoring.
4 days ago · PHARMACOLOGY: Extensively metabolized by the liver primarily by sulfonation, and by glucuronidation to a much lesser extent. Excretion by the kidney with elimination half-life: term infants—~3 hours, preterm infants >32 weeks—5 hours, and in premature infants <32 weeks—up to 11 hours. Prolonged elimination with liver dysfunction. + +
2 days ago · This book is part of the Neonatology Questions and Controversies series. It takes a mostly physiologic and futuristic look at several of the unanswered questions in neonatal nutrition, especially of the very low birth weight (VLBW) premature infants. For the clinician looking for guidance in everyday management in the NICU, a few chapters are very practical.
1 day ago · Background Neonatal Escherichia coli (E coli) meningitis results in significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of a premature infant with extensive central nervous system (CNS) injury from recurrent E coli infection and the non-traditional methods necessary to identify and clear the infection. Case Presentation The infant was transferred to our institution’s pediatric intensive ...
3 days ago · Gastroschisis is a congenital abdominal wall birth defect associated with serious adverse events [1, 2].According to a large US population-based study, around 10% of infants with gastroschisis are ...
