Post-arrest hypothermia in children did not improve outcome
Many clinicians extrapolate adult research findings to paediatric patients because there’s no alternative, and until now we’ve had to do […]
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APLS
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Palpating neonatal tracheal tubes
After neonatal intubation, the incidence of malposition of the tip of the tracheal tube is fairly high. A technique was […]
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Is 4 Joules per kg enough in kids?
Researchers from the Iberian-American Paediatric Cardiac Arrest Study Network challenge the evidence base behind defibrillation shock dose recommendations in children. […]
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ECMO for paediatric cardiac arrest
The Taiwanese are at it again with their extracorporeal life support. This time, they report their outcomes in children who […]
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Out-of hospital traumatic paediatric cardiac arrest
This small study on traumatic arrests in children1 refutes the “100% mortality from traumatic arrest” dogma that people still spout […]
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Caution with intraosseous adenosine
Two cases of failed cardioversion of SVT after tibial intraosseous administration of adenosine in infants are described in this month’s […]
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A big brain saves a little one
Something I’ve been teaching for years – but never actually done – has been described in a case report from […]
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Normal heart and respiratory rates in children
A large review has established normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years […]
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Infant CPR causing rib fractures
An increase in rib fractures was observed at autopsy in infants who had undergone CPR, which is temporally related to […]
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Colorimetric CO2 detectors and newborns
Colorimetric CO2 detectors may fail to indicate successful tracheal tube placement in adults in certain circumstances, such as low cardiac […]