2014
Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children
Tala JA, Silva CT, Pemira S, Vidal E, Faustino EV. Blood glucose as a marker of venous thromboembolism in critically ill children. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2014, 12: 891-896. PMID: 24708410, PMCID: PMC4055532, DOI: 10.1111/jth.12583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChildChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionCritical IllnessFemaleHumansHyperglycemiaInfantIntensive Care Units, PediatricLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsVenous ThromboembolismConceptsMaximum blood glucoseVenous thromboembolismBlood glucoseIll childrenOdds ratioPediatric intensive care unitRetrospective cohort studyCentral venous cathetersNon-diabetic childrenSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitLogistic regression modelsCohort studyVenous cathetersAntithrombotic useDiabetes mellitusPrimary outcomeCare unitHyperglycemic subjectsPrior diagnosisThromboembolismHyperglycemiaMechanical ventilatorPotential predictorsSubject characteristics
2010
CT characteristics of lung nodules present at diagnosis of extrapulmonary malignancy in children.
Silva CT, Amaral JG, Moineddin R, Doda W, Babyn PS. CT characteristics of lung nodules present at diagnosis of extrapulmonary malignancy in children. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2010, 194: 772-8. PMID: 20173158, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.09.2490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrapulmonary malignanciesCT characteristicsLung nodulesBilateral lung nodulesOncology servicesChest CTPathology resultsCommon findingRetrospective analysisMalignant lesionsBenign lesionsMalignancyBiopsyPeripheral distributionCT attenuationSolid attenuationCTChildrenNodulesLesionsDiagnosisNodule featuresSubgroupsCT imagesVariety of patterns