The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a new human disease caused by a novel
coronavirus (CoV). The disease is reported mainly in adults. Data in children are scarce. The …

Purpose To consolidate pediatric intensivists' understanding of the pathophysiology,
definition, incidence, monitoring, and management of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and …

Purpose: To assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of intra-abdominal hypertension
(IAH) in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods: Prospective cohort study from …

Introduction A case of cefepime-induced nonconvulsive status epilepticus in a 15-year-old
child with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis is reported. Clinical symptoms and EEG …

Acute necrotizing encephalopathy is a rare, clinically distinct entity of acute encephalopathy
triggered by acute febrile diseases, mostly viral infections. It is postulated to arise from …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common acute systemic vasculitis of childhood. Although KD
has wide spectrum of clinical features, shock is not one of its common presentation form. We …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a life threatening
condition with very limited, often unsuccessful, therapeutic options. This study aimed at …

BACKGROUND: Improved patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) identification using waveform
analysis by critical care physicians (CCPs) may improve patient outcomes. This study …

Results A total of 79 physicians responded to the survey (response rate: 53%). Among
respondents 48% were consultants. 85% of respondents were familiar with IAP/IAH/ACS. Only 35…

A 4-year-old girl, the product of a consanguineous marriage with unremarkable antenatal
and perinatal periods, presented with global developmental delay, mainly motor with non-…