Pediatrics
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LVADs achieve cardiac palliation in muscular dystrophies
LVADs gain ground as destination therapy in muscular dystrophies.
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Primary prophylaxis of bleeding in portal hypertension safe in cirrhosis with high-risk varices
Is primary prophylaxis of bleeding in children with portal hypertension safe?
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Aortic repair in Loeys-Dietz syndrome requires close follow-up
Keep an eye out after surgery for Loeys-Dietz.
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Nicardipine okay to use after pediatric cardiac surgery
HOUSTON – The use of nicardipine following cardiac surgery in children appears to be safe and effective, results from a single-center study...
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Liver transplantation largely effective in critically ill children
Orthotopic liver transplantation can be performed on the sickest children and achieve acceptable outcomes, results from a large analysis...
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Updated guidelines offer insight into pediatric obesity
Pediatric obesity: Extensive clinical guidance offers tips on genetics, surgery, tests, and more.
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VIDEO: Public reporting of congenital heart disease outcomes should be easily understood
Parents of children with congenital heart disease want more data on survival statistics, surgeon-specific experience, and complication rates.
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Parents seek easily understood public reporting of cardiac outcome measures
Parents of children with congenital heart disease cite the three most important congenital heart surgery outcome measures to report publicly.
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Triclosan sutures halve surgical site infections in children
Sutures coated or impregnated with the antiseptic drug triclosan appear to cut the risk of surgical site infections in children.
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Early, in-hospital shunt failure common among infants
HOUSTON – Among neonates and infants who underwent shunt construction as a source of pulmonary blood flow, early, in-hospital shunt failure...
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Study IDs risk factors for ideal timing of stage 2 palliation following Norwood
HOUSTON – The optimal timing of stage 2 palliation after the Norwood operation depends on certain patient-specific risk factors, but in most cases...