2017
Rapid detection and ruling out of neonatal sepsis by PCR coupled with Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS)
Delcò C, Karam O, Pfister R, Gervaix A, Renzi G, Emonet S, Schrenzel J, Posfay-Barbe KM. Rapid detection and ruling out of neonatal sepsis by PCR coupled with Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (PCR/ESI-MS). Early Human Development 2017, 108: 17-22. PMID: 28343091, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative predictive valuePCR/ESI-MSBlood culturesPredictive valueNeonatal sepsisGood negative predictive valueProspective observational studyBlood culture resultsInitiation of antibioticsPositive blood culturesConventional blood culturePositive predictive valueEmpiric antibioticsConsecutive neonatesAdverse eventsClinical suspicionMedian ageNeonatal populationObservational studySepsisBlood samplesEarly reassessmentImportant causeCulture resultsBacterial infections
2009
Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Score to Predict the Absence of Organ Injury
Karam O, Sanchez O, Chardot C, La Scala G. Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: A Score to Predict the Absence of Organ Injury. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2009, 154: 912-917. PMID: 19230903, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt abdominal traumaIU/LNegative predictive valueAbdominal Doppler ultrasoundAbdominal traumaOrgan injuryDoppler ultrasoundIntra-abdominal organ injuryWhite blood cell countGood negative predictive valueIntra-abdominal injuriesTertiary care hospitalIntra-abdominal lesionsBlood cell countSystematic CT scanAbdominal painPeritoneal irritationHemodynamic instabilityInitial workupCare hospitalConsecutive patientsHospital admissionStable patientsAlanine aminotransferaseCT scan