2021
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — Initial Therapy and Outcomes
Son MBF, Murray N, Friedman K, Young CC, Newhams MM, Feldstein LR, Loftis LL, Tarquinio KM, Singh AR, Heidemann SM, Soma VL, Riggs BJ, Fitzgerald JC, Kong M, Doymaz S, Giuliano JS, Keenaghan MA, Hume JR, Hobbs CV, Schuster JE, Clouser KN, Hall MW, Smith LS, Horwitz SM, Schwartz SP, Irby K, Bradford TT, Maddux AB, Babbitt CJ, Rowan CM, McLaughlin GE, Yager PH, Maamari M, Mack EH, Carroll CL, Montgomery VL, Halasa NB, Cvijanovich NZ, Coates BM, Rose CE, Newburger JW, Patel MM, Randolph AG. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — Initial Therapy and Outcomes. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 385: 23-34. PMID: 34133855, PMCID: PMC8220972, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2102605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGlucocorticoidsHospitalizationHumansImmunoglobulins, IntravenousImmunomodulationInfantLogistic ModelsMalePropensity ScorePublic Health SurveillanceShockSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTreatment OutcomeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftYoung AdultConceptsIntravenous immune globulinMultisystem inflammatory syndromeCardiovascular dysfunctionDay 2Immunomodulatory therapyInflammatory syndromePrimary outcomeInitial treatmentLower riskRisk of feverReal-world effectivenessYears of agePropensity-score matchingImmunomodulatory medicationsVasopressor useVentricular dysfunctionAdjunctive therapyComposite outcomeImmune globulinSecondary outcomesAdjunctive treatmentRecurrent feverInverse probability weightingDay 1Glucocorticoids
2013
Corticosteroid Therapy in Critically Ill Pediatric Asthmatic Patients*
Giuliano JS, Faustino EV, Li S, Pinto MG, Canarie MF, Carroll CL. Corticosteroid Therapy in Critically Ill Pediatric Asthmatic Patients*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2013, 14: 467-470. PMID: 23628833, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e31828a7451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, IntravenousAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAlbuterolAsthmaCanadaChildCritical IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesGuideline AdherenceHumansIntensive Care Units, PediatricLogistic ModelsMethylprednisoloneMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'United StatesConceptsBlood Institute guidelinesStarting doseNational HeartInstitute guidelinesClinical experienceMultivariate logistic regression analysisIll patient populationInitial corticosteroid doseMajority of asthmaticsNorth American PICUsPediatric asthmatic patientsSpecific dosing recommendationsEvidence-based dataLogistic regression analysisContinuous albuterolCorticosteroid dosageCorticosteroid doseCorticosteroid therapyIll asthmaticsPICU experienceAsthmatic patientsAsthmatic childrenIndependent predictorsDosing recommendationsMost intensivists