Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Multicenter StudyAge-Specific Dose Regimens of Dexmedetomidine for Pediatric Patients in Intensive Care Following Elective Surgery: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Clinical Trial in Japan.
To demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine as a potential sedative for pediatric surgery patients in the ICU. ⋯ The age-specific dose regimens of dexmedetomidine without an initial loading dose achieved an adequate sedation level during mechanical ventilation and caused no clinically significant adverse events in the intensive care pediatric patients. These effects were achieved within the therapeutic range of dexmedetomidine plasma concentration and were accompanied by minimal effects on hemodynamics and respiration.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Multicenter StudyMortality and Neurologic Sequelae in Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy: Retrospective Multicenter PICU Cohort in France.
To describe and estimate the mortality rate of severe influenza-associated encephalopathy/encephalitis among children admitted to PICUs. ⋯ Children requiring PICU admission for influenza-associated encephalopathy/encephalitis have high mortality and morbidity rates. The management remains highly variable due to the lack of guidelines.