Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of Infant Positioning on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performance During Simulated Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Crossover Study.
The primary objective was to determine the impact of infant positioning on cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance during simulated pediatric cardiac arrest. ⋯ Compressions were significantly deeper in the table group compared to positions on the forearm during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, yet the differences were small and perhaps not clinically important.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Clinical Trial of 20% Mannitol Versus 3% Hypertonic Saline in Children With Raised Intracranial Pressure Due to Acute CNS Infections.
Mannitol is a commonly used osmotherapy agent in raised intracranial pressure. However, the side effects of mannitol are significant. In traumatic brain injury (adult and pediatric), hypertonic saline (3%) shows varied results in comparison with 20% mannitol. We compared the effect of 3% hypertonic saline versus 20% mannitol (using common dosing strategies) on raised intracranial pressure in pediatric acute CNS infections. ⋯ In pediatric acute CNS infections, 3%-hypertonic saline was associated with a greater reduction of intracranial pressure as compared to 20% mannitol.