2014
Angiopoietin-1, Angiopoietin-2 and Bicarbonate as Diagnostic Biomarkers in Children with Severe Sepsis
Wang K, Bhandari V, Giuliano JS, O′Hern C, Shattuck MD, Kirby M. Angiopoietin-1, Angiopoietin-2 and Bicarbonate as Diagnostic Biomarkers in Children with Severe Sepsis. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e108461. PMID: 25255212, PMCID: PMC4178003, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intensive care unitSepsis severityAngiopoietin-2Angiopoietin-1Severe pediatric sepsisSeverity of sepsisIntensive care unitTime of admissionHigh mortality rateSevere sepsisPediatric sepsisCare unitAng-2Ill childrenClinical dataAng-1Mortality rateSepsisSingle biomarkerDiagnostic biomarkersBiomarkersSeverityPlasma samplesMultiple biomarkersChildren
2013
The SNAP index does not correlate with the State Behavioral Scale in intubated and sedated children
Thompson C, Shabanova V, Giuliano JS. The SNAP index does not correlate with the State Behavioral Scale in intubated and sedated children. Pediatric Anesthesia 2013, 23: 1174-1179. PMID: 24103039, PMCID: PMC3880626, DOI: 10.1111/pan.12258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState Behavioral ScalePediatric intensive care unitSNAP indexSedation levelIll childrenIll pediatric patientsIntensive care unitLevel of sedationPediatric critical careBehavioral scalesIntravenous sedationPediatric patientsSNAP-IICare unitSBS scoresSubjective sedationBedside nursesSedated childrenCritical careObservational studySedationScoring toolInformed consentPatientsBrain activity