Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2008
Letter Case ReportsDifficult airway due to sprinkler spike in the head.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized, controlled trial of aprotinin in neonates undergoing open-heart surgery.
Neonates undergoing open-heart surgery are especially at risk for massive bleeding and pronounced inflammation. The efficacy of aprotinin, a serine protease inhibitor, at ameliorating these adverse effects of cardiopulmonary bypass has not been clearly demonstrated in neonates. ⋯ Aprotinin was not shown to be efficacious in neonates undergoing open-heart surgery. It is unclear whether adult aprotinin safety data are relevant to neonates undergoing open-heart surgery.