[HTML][HTML] Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure in children: a concise review

A Najaf-Zadeh, F Leclerc - Annals of intensive care, 2011 - Springer
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) refers to the delivery of mechanical
respiratory support without the use of endotracheal intubation (ETI). The present review …

Validation of the paediatric logistic organ dysfunction (PELOD) score: prospective, observational, multicentre study

S Leteurtre, A Martinot, A Duhamel, F Proulx… - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Background Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is more frequent than death in paediatric
intensive care units. Estimation of the severity of this syndrome could be a useful additional …

PELOD-2: an update of the PEdiatric logistic organ dysfunction score

S Leteurtre, A Duhamel, J Salleron… - Critical care …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is the main cause of death in adult ICUs and
in PICUs. The PEdiatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score developed in 1999 was primarily …

Indications for flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy in children with suspected foreign-body aspiration.

A Martinot, M Closset, CH Marquette, V Hue… - American journal of …, 1997 - atsjournals.org
Diagnostic indications for flexible bronchoscopy in the initial investigation of children with
suspected foreign-body (FB) aspiration have not been evaluated prospectively. We …

Development of a pediatric multiple organ dysfunction score: use of two strategies

S Leteurtre, A Martinot, A Duhamel… - Medical Decision …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. An organ dysfunction (OD) scoring system for critically ill children is not yet
available, and the method for developing such a system is not well defined. The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] Experts' recommendations for the management of cardiogenic shock in children

O Brissaud, A Botte, G Cambonie, S Dauger… - Annals of intensive …, 2016 - Springer
Cardiogenic shock which corresponds to an acute state of circulatory failure due to
impairment of myocardial contractility is a very rare disease in children, even more than in …

Serum procalcitonin level and other biological markers to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in children: a European multicenter case cohort study

F Dubos, B Korczowski, DA Aygun… - … of pediatrics & …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To validate procalcitonin (PCT) level as the best biological marker to distinguish
between bacterial and aseptic meningitis in children in the emergency department. Design …

Cumulative influence of organ dysfunctions and septic state on mortality of critically ill children

F Leclerc, S Leteurtre, A Duhamel… - American journal of …, 2005 - atsjournals.org
The interaction between sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is poorly defined
in children. We analyzed by Cox regression models the cumulative influence of organ …

Acute lung injury in children: therapeutic practice and feasibility of international clinical trials

M Santschi, P Jouvet, F Leclerc, F Gauvin… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To describe mechanical ventilation strategies in acute lung injury and to estimate
the number of eligible patients for clinical trials on mechanical ventilation management. In …

Daily estimation of the severity of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in critically ill children

S Leteurtre, A Duhamel, B Grandbastien, F Proulx… - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Daily evaluation of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome has been performed
in critically ill adults. We evaluated the clinical course of multiple organ dysfunction over time …