2012
Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Faustino EV, Spinella PC, Li S, Pinto MG, Stoltz P, Tala J, Card ME, Northrup V, Baker KE, Goodman TR, Chen L, Silva CT. Incidence and Acute Complications of Asymptomatic Central Venous Catheter–Related Deep Venous Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 387-391. PMID: 22883418, PMCID: PMC3575007, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVC-related deep venous thrombosisDeep venous thrombosisCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitAcute complicationsIll childrenVenous cathetersVenous thrombosisCare unitPediatric intensive care unitProspective cohort studyChronic complicationsHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismCompression ultrasonographyMechanical ventilationHigher oddsCurrent incidenceColor DopplerComplicationsCVC characteristicsLarger studyThrombosis
2006
Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants
Hsiao AL, Chen L, Baker MD. Incidence and Predictors of Serious Bacterial Infections Among 57- to 180-Day-Old Infants. Pediatrics 2006, 117: 1695-1701. PMID: 16651326, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-1673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious bacterial illnessWhite blood cell countDirect fluorescent antibodyBlood cell countPositive direct fluorescent antibodyCell countOlder infantsEtiology of feverHeight of feverOlder febrile infantsSerious bacterial infectionsRespiratory syncytial virusMonths of ageFebrile infantsPneumococcal diseaseBacterial meningitisVaccine eraRespiratory virusesProspective studySyncytial virusLumbar punctureUrine testsBacterial illnessNasal swabsFever