2017
Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An International Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Surgeons
Valpacos M, Arni D, Keir A, Aspirot A, Wilde JCH, Beasley S, De Luca D, Pfister RE, Karam O. Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An International Survey of Neonatologists and Pediatric Surgeons. Neonatology 2017, 113: 170-176. PMID: 29241163, DOI: 10.1159/000484197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric surgeonsBloody stoolManagement of NECPortal venous gasLow platelet countGut wall thicknessAbdominal tendernessGastric residualsAbdominal distensionVenous gasIntestinal pneumatosisNecrotizing enterocolitisSerious complicationsClinical featuresPlatelet countClinical examinationTreatment strategiesLactate levelsIntestinal movementNeonatologistsAntibiotic spectrumSurgeonsLimited evidenceNECEnterocolitis
2016
Are Scores Reliable in Predicting the Need for Surgery and Mortality in Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
Arni D, Karam O, Vidal I, Rimensberger PC, Hanquinet S, Wildhaber BE. Are Scores Reliable in Predicting the Need for Surgery and Mortality in Necrotizing Enterocolitis? European Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2016, 27: 330-335. PMID: 27706524, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1593382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage IIBell stage IINEC stage IIManagement of childrenNecrotizing enterocolitisPatient cohortSingle institutionClinical usefulnessNEC scoreRetrospective analysisStage IIIAcuity scoresSurgeryPatientsMortalityKappa statisticsEnterocolitisScoresCohortOutcomesDifferent scoresChildrenKappa index
2007
Noise levels during nCPAP are flow-dependent but not device-dependent
Karam O, Donatiello C, Van Lancker E, Chritin V, Pfister RE, Rimensberger PC. Noise levels during nCPAP are flow-dependent but not device-dependent. Archives Of Disease In Childhood Fetal & Neonatal 2007, 93: f132. PMID: 18089628, DOI: 10.1136/adc.2007.129098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal continuous positive airway pressureCare unitContinuous positive airway pressurePediatric critical care unitNeonatal intensive care unitOutcomes of infantsPositive airway pressureRespiratory distress syndromeIntensive care unitCritical care unitsAirway pressureDistress syndromeMechanical ventilationPremature infantsNeonatal careNoxious exposuresOral cavityOccupational limitsInfantsLevelsSyndromeCare