2020
Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Severe Thrombocytopenia
Patel PA, Chandrakasan S, Mickells GE, Yildirim I, Kao CM, Bennett CM. Severe Pediatric COVID-19 Presenting With Respiratory Failure and Severe Thrombocytopenia. Pediatrics 2020, 146: e20201437. PMID: 32366611, PMCID: PMC7329259, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-1437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere acute respiratory distress syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Respiratory failureSevere thrombocytopeniaCoronavirus 2Disease 2019Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019Airway pressure release ventilationAcute respiratory distress syndromeBroad antiviral agentPediatric COVID-19Respiratory distress syndromeUnderlying medical conditionsPast medical historySignificant clinical benefitIntravenous immunoglobulinElevated markersClinical courseDistress syndromePrompt improvementSevere morbidity
2007
Role of Procalcitonin and CRP in Differentiating a Stable From a Deteriorating Clinical Course in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia
Secmeer G, Devrim I, Kara A, Ceyhan M, Cengiz B, Kutluk T, Buyukpamukcu M, Yetgin S, Tuncer M, Uludag AK, Tezer H, Yildirim I. Role of Procalcitonin and CRP in Differentiating a Stable From a Deteriorating Clinical Course in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2007, 29: 107-111. PMID: 17279007, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e3180320b5b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutropenic fever patientsC-reactive proteinIntensive chemotherapyNeutropenic feverPCT concentrationsErythrocyte sedimentation rate levelsHacettepe University Ihsan Doğramaci Children's HospitalHours of onsetRole of procalcitoninValue of procalcitoninErythrocyte sedimentation ratePediatric febrile neutropeniaFebrile neutropeniaInflammation parametersControl patientsCRP levelsFebrile episodesOccult infectionUnderlying diseaseAntibiotic therapyClinical courseChildren's HospitalProspective studyTherapy modificationLeukocyte count