2023
1841. Younger age and female gender are associated with delayed antibiotics in pediatric sepsis
Kandil S, Lee S, Feinn R, Murray T. 1841. Younger age and female gender are associated with delayed antibiotics in pediatric sepsis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1669. PMCID: PMC10678741, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntibiotic administrationSepsis severityFemale genderNeonatal intensive care unitRetrospective cohort reviewDiagnosis of sepsisIntensive care unitExposure of interestChi-square testingPediatric sepsis mortalityIntravenous antibioticsCare bundleICU admissionCohort reviewSepsis mortalitySepsis recognitionPrimary outcomeCare unitFemale patientsHospital diagnosisLevel carePediatric sepsisAntibiotic delayBackground SepsisPediatric mortality
2014
Assessing the benefits and risks of tight glycemic control in critically ill children
Faustino E, Kandil S. Assessing the benefits and risks of tight glycemic control in critically ill children. Pediatric Health Medicine And Therapeutics 2014, Volume 5: 93-98. DOI: 10.2147/phmt.s50410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTight glycemic controlIntensive care unitIll childrenGlycemic controlCare unitSurgical intensive care unitSubsequent multicenter trialSingle-center trialInsulin-induced hypoglycemiaIntravenous insulinCenter trialIll adultsIll patientsMulticenter trialTrialsHypoglycemiaChildrenHigh rateMortalityCurrent literatureInsulinRiskHyperglycemiaPatients
2013
Retrospective Outcomes of Glucose Control in Critically Ill Children
Kandil SB, Spear D, Thomas NJ, Weinzimer SA, Faustino EV. Retrospective Outcomes of Glucose Control in Critically Ill Children. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2013, 7: 1220-1228. PMID: 24124949, PMCID: PMC3876366, DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll childrenGlucose controlBlood glucoseTreatment groupsBaseline groupVasopressor-free daysVentilator-free daysCritically Ill ChildrenIntensive care unitMean blood glucoseBlood glucose controlICU stayRetrospective cohortPatient characteristicsCare unitRandomized trialsHistorical cohortRetrospective outcomesWorse outcomesGlucose metricsHyperglycemiaSimilar childrenFree daysDlConflicting results