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Mazzio EL, Topjian AA, Reeder RW, Sutton RM, Morgan RW, Berg RA, Nadkarni VM, Wolfe HA, Graham K, Naim MY, Friess SH, Abend NS, Press CA. Association of EEG characteristics with outcomes following pediatric ICU cardiac arrest: A secondary analysis of the ICU-RESUScitation trial. Resuscitation 2024; 201:110271. [PMID: 38866233 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There are limited tools available following cardiac arrest to prognosticate neurologic outcomes. Prior retrospective and single center studies have demonstrated early EEG features are associated with neurologic outcome. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of EEG for pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in a prospective, multicenter study. METHODS This cohort study is a secondary analysis of the ICU-Resuscitation trial, a multicenter randomized interventional trial conducted at 18 pediatric and pediatric cardiac ICUs in the United States. Patients who achieved return of circulation (ROC) and had post-ROC EEG monitoring were eligible for inclusion. Patients < 90 days old and those with pre-arrest Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category (PCPC) scores > 3 were excluded. EEG features of interest included EEG Background Category, and presence of focal abnormalities, sleep spindles, variability, reactivity, periodic and rhythmic patterns, and seizures. The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge with favorable neurologic outcome. Associations between EEG features and outcomes were assessed with multivariable logistic regression. Prediction models with and without EEG Background Category were developed and receiver operator characteristic curves compared. RESULTS Of the 1129 patients with an index cardiac arrest who achieved ROC in the parent study, 261 had EEG within 24 h of ROC, of which 151 were evaluable. The cohort included 57% males with a median age of 1.1 years (IQR 0.4, 6.8). EEG features including EEG Background Category, sleep spindles, variability, and reactivity were associated with survival with favorable outcome and survival, (all p < 0.001). The addition of EEG Background Category to clinical models including age category, illness category, PRISM score, duration of CPR, first documented rhythm, highest early post-arrest arterial lactate improved the prediction accuracy achieving an AUROC of 0.84 (CI 0.77-0.92), compared to AUROC of 0.76 (CI 0.67-0.85) (p = 0.005) without EEG Background Category. CONCLUSION This multicenter study demonstrates the value of EEG, in the first 24 h following ROC, for predicting survival with favorable outcome after a pediatric IHCA.
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- Emma L Mazzio
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Erklauer JC, Lai YC. The State of the Field of Pediatric Multimodality Neuromonitoring. Neurocrit Care 2024; 40:1160-1170. [PMID: 37864125 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01858-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatrics is in its infancy relative to adult neurocritical care. Multimodal neuromonitoring encompasses the amalgamation of information from multiple individual neuromonitoring devices to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the condition of the brain. It allows for adaptation to the changing state of the brain throughout various stages of injury with potential to individualize and optimize therapies. METHODS Here we provide an overview of multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatric neurocritical care and its potential application in the future. RESULTS Multimodal neuromonitoring devices are key to the process of multimodal neuromonitoring, allowing for visualization of data trends over time and ideally improving the ability of clinicians to identify patterns and find meaning in the immense volume of data now encountered in the care of critically ill patients at the bedside. Clinical use in pediatrics requires more study to determine best practices and impact on patient outcomes. Potential uses include guidance for targets of physiological parameters in the setting of acute brain injury, neuroprotection for patients at high risk for brain injury, and neuroprognostication. Implementing multimodal neuromonitoring in pediatric patients involves interprofessional collaboration with the development of a simultaneous comprehensive program to support the use of multimodal neuromonitoring while maintaining the fundamental principles of the delivery of neurocritical care at the bedside. CONCLUSIONS The possible benefits of multimodal neuromonitoring are immense and have great potential to advance the field of pediatric neurocritical care and the health of critically ill children.
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- Jennifer C Erklauer
- Divisions of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Neurosciences, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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Appavu B, Kirschen MP, Bell M. Neuromonitoring in Pediatric Neurocritical Care: An Introduction. Neurocrit Care 2024:10.1007/s12028-024-01988-2. [PMID: 38689192 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-024-01988-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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- Brian Appavu
- Division of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, 1919 E Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ, 85016, USA.
- Department of Child Health, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, 550 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Sansevere AJ, Janatti A, DiBacco ML, Cavan K, Rotenberg A. Background EEG Suppression Ratio for Early Detection of Cerebral Injury in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Neurocrit Care 2024:10.1007/s12028-023-01920-0. [PMID: 38302644 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01920-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Our objective was to assess the utility of the 1-h suppression ratio (SR) as a biomarker of cerebral injury and neurologic prognosis after cardiac arrest (CA) in the pediatric hospital setting. METHODS Prospectively, we reviewed data from children presenting after CA and monitored by continuous electroencephalography (cEEG). Patients aged 1 month to 21 years were included. The SR, a quantitative measure of low-voltage cEEG (≤ 3 µV) content, was dichotomized as present or absent if there was > 0% suppression for one continuous hour. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed including age, sex, type of CA (i.e., in-hospital or out-of-hospital), and the presence of SR as a predictor of global anoxic cerebral injury as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS We included 84 patients with a median age of 4 years (interquartile range 0.9-13), 64% were male, and 49% (41/84) had in-hospital CA. Cerebral injury was seen in 50% of patients, of whom 65% had global injury. One-hour SR presence, independent of amount, predicted cerebral injury with 81% sensitivity (95% confidence interval (CI) (66-91%) and 98% specificity (95% CI 88-100%). Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that SR was a significant predictor of both cerebral injury (β = 6.28, p < 0.001) and mortality (β = 3.56, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The SR a sensitive and specific marker of anoxic brain injury and post-CA mortality in the pediatric population. Once detected in the post-CA setting, the 1-h SR may be a useful threshold finding for deployment of early neuroprotective strategies prior or for prompting diagnostic neuroimaging.
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- Arnold J Sansevere
- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Division of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20001, USA.
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Caffarelli M, Karukonda V, Aghaeeaval M, McQuillen PS, Numis AL, Mackay MT, Press CA, Wintermark M, Fox CK, Amorim E. A quantitative EEG index for the recognition of arterial ischemic stroke in children. Clin Neurophysiol 2023; 156:113-124. [PMID: 37918222 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2023.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe and assess performance of the Correlate Of Injury to the Nervous system (COIN) index, a quantitative electroencephalography (EEG) metric designed to identify areas of cerebral dysfunction concerning for stroke. METHODS Case-control study comparing continuous EEG data from children with acute ischemic stroke to children without stroke, with or without encephalopathy. COIN is calculated continuously and compares EEG power between cerebral hemispheres. Stroke relative infarct volume (RIV) was calculated from quantitative neuroimaging analysis. Significance was determined using a two-sample t-test. Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were measured using logistic regression. RESULTS Average COIN values were -34.7 in the stroke cohort compared to -9.5 in controls without encephalopathy (p = 0.003) and -10.5 in controls with encephalopathy (p = 0.006). The optimal COIN cutoff to discriminate stroke from controls was -15 in non-encephalopathic and -18 in encephalopathic controls with >92% accuracy in strokes with RIV > 5%. A COIN cutoff of -20 allowed discrimination between strokes with <5% and >5% RIV (p = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS We demonstrate that COIN can identify children with acute ischemic stroke. SIGNIFICANCE COIN may be a valuable tool for stroke identification in children. Additional studies are needed to determine utility as a monitoring technique for children at risk for stroke.
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- Mauro Caffarelli
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; The Murdoch Children's Research Institute Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; The Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Benedetti GM, Guerriero RM, Press CA. Review of Noninvasive Neuromonitoring Modalities in Children II: EEG, qEEG. Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:618-638. [PMID: 36949358 PMCID: PMC10033183 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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Critically ill children with acute neurologic dysfunction are at risk for a variety of complications that can be detected by noninvasive bedside neuromonitoring. Continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) is the most widely available and utilized form of neuromonitoring in the pediatric intensive care unit. In this article, we review the role of cEEG and the emerging role of quantitative EEG (qEEG) in this patient population. cEEG has long been established as the gold standard for detecting seizures in critically ill children and assessing treatment response, and its role in background assessment and neuroprognostication after brain injury is also discussed. We explore the emerging utility of both cEEG and qEEG as biomarkers of degree of cerebral dysfunction after specific injuries and their ability to detect both neurologic deterioration and improvement.
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- Giulia M Benedetti
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Seattle Children's Hospital and the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and the University of Michigan, 1540 E Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-4279, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatric, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Benedetti GM, Morgan LA, Sansevere AJ, Harrar DB, Guerriero RM, Wainwright MS, LaRovere KL, Kielian A, Ganesan SL, Press CA. The Spectrum of Quantitative EEG Utilization Across North America: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Pediatr Neurol 2023; 141:1-8. [PMID: 36731228 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2022.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) is commonly used for neuromonitoring in pediatric intensive care units (PICU); however, there are barriers to real-time interpretation of EEG data. Quantitative EEG (qEEG) transforms the EEG signal into time-compressed graphs, which can be displayed at the bedside. A survey was designed to understand current PICU qEEG use. METHODS An electronic survey was sent to the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group and Pediatric Status Epilepticus Research Group, and intensivists in 16 Canadian PICUs. Questions addressed demographics, qEEG acquisition and storage, clinical use, and education. RESULTS Fifty respondents from 39 institutions completed the survey (response rate 53% [39 of 74 institutions]), 76% (37 of 50) from the United States and 24% (12 of 50) from Canada. Over half of the institutions (22 of 39 [56%]) utilize qEEG in their ICUs. qEEG use was associated with having a neurocritical care (NCC) service, ≥200 NCC consults/year, ≥1500 ICU admissions/year, and ≥4 ICU EEGs/day (P < 0.05 for all). Nearly all users (92% [24 of 26]) endorsed that qEEG enhanced care of children with acute neurological injury. Lack of training in qEEG was identified as a common barrier [85% (22 of 26)]. Reviewing and reporting of qEEG was not standard at most institutions. Training was required by 14% (three of 22) of institutions, and 32% (seven of 22) had established curricula. CONCLUSIONS ICU qEEG was used at more than half of the institutions surveyed, but review, reporting, and application of this tool remained highly variable. Although providers identify qEEG as a useful tool in patient management, further studies are needed to define clinically meaningful pediatric trends, standardize reporting, and enhance educate bedside providers.
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- Giulia M Benedetti
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurology, Children's National Hospital and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Neurology, Children's National Hospital and Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology, Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Harrar DB, Sun LR, Segal JB, Lee S, Sansevere AJ. Neuromonitoring in Children with Cerebrovascular Disorders. Neurocrit Care 2023; 38:486-503. [PMID: 36828980 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01689-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrovascular disorders are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The acute care of a child with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or cerebral sinus venous thrombosis focuses on stabilizing the patient, determining the cause of the insult, and preventing secondary injury. Here, we review the use of both invasive and noninvasive neuromonitoring modalities in the care of pediatric patients with arterial ischemic stroke, nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, and cerebral sinus venous thrombosis. METHODS Narrative review of the literature on neuromonitoring in children with cerebrovascular disorders. RESULTS Neuroimaging, near-infrared spectroscopy, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography, continuous and quantitative electroencephalography, invasive intracranial pressure monitoring, and multimodal neuromonitoring may augment the acute care of children with cerebrovascular disorders. Neuromonitoring can play an essential role in the early identification of evolving injury in the aftermath of arterial ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, or sinus venous thrombosis, including recurrent infarction or infarct expansion, new or recurrent hemorrhage, vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia, status epilepticus, and intracranial hypertension, among others, and this, is turn, can facilitate real-time adjustments to treatment plans. CONCLUSIONS Our understanding of pediatric cerebrovascular disorders has increased dramatically over the past several years, in part due to advances in the neuromonitoring modalities that allow us to better understand these conditions. We are now poised, as a field, to take advantage of advances in neuromonitoring capabilities to determine how best to manage and treat acute cerebrovascular disorders in children.
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- Dana B Harrar
- Division of Neurology, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
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- Divisions of Pediatric Neurology and Vascular Neurology, Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Children's National Hospital, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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Deep A, Alexander EC, Bulut Y, Fitzpatrick E, Grazioli S, Heaton N, Dhawan A. Advances in medical management of acute liver failure in children: promoting native liver survival. THE LANCET. CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH 2022; 6:725-737. [PMID: 35931098 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(22)00190-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Paediatric acute liver failure (PALF) is defined as a biochemical evidence of acute liver injury in a child with no previous history of chronic liver disease characterised by an international normalised ratio (INR) of 1·5 or more unresponsive to vitamin K with encephalopathy, or INR of 2·0 or more with or without encephalopathy. PALF can rapidly progress to multiorgan dysfunction or failure. Although the transplant era has substantially changed the outlook for these patients, transplantation itself is not without risks, including those associated with life-long immunosuppression. Consequently, there has been an increased focus on improving medical management to prioritise bridging of patients to native liver survival, which is possible due to improved understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of multiorgan involvement in PALF. In this Review, we discuss recent advances in the medical management of PALF with an aim of reducing the need for liver transplantation. The Review will focus on the non-specific immune-mediated inflammatory response, extracorporeal support devices, neuromonitoring and neuroprotection, and emerging cellular and novel future therapeutic options.
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- Akash Deep
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Obstetrics, Children's Hospital, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Liver Transplant Surgery, Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Paediatric Liver, GI and Nutrition Centre and Mowatlabs, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Heart rate variability is associated with encephalopathy and outcomes in pediatric acute liver failure. Pediatr Res 2022; 93:1348-1353. [PMID: 35927573 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02225-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND More than half of children with pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) experience hepatic encephalopathy (HE), which is related to poor outcomes; however, HE is difficult to diagnose in children. The objective of this study was to evaluate if heart rate variability (HRV), a continuous measure of autonomic nervous system function, was related to the presence and severity of HE as well as clinical outcomes in children with PALF. METHODS We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study of 38 critically ill children with PALF to examine the association between HRV and HE severity and clinical outcome. HRV was estimated using the integer HRV (HRVi). Categorical variables were compared using the Fisher Exact test and continuous variables were compared using Kruskal-Wallis tests. Associations between grades of HE and minimum and median HRVi were evaluated with Pearson's correlation, with p values <0.05 considered significant. RESULTS A more negative median and minimum HRVi, indicating poorer autonomic nervous system function, was significantly associated with abnormal EEG findings, presence of HE, and poor outcomes (death or listing for transplant). CONCLUSIONS Heart rate variability may hold promise to predict outcomes in children with PALF, but these findings should be replicated in a larger sample. IMPACT The findings of our study suggest that heart rate variability is associated with clinical outcomes in children with acute liver failure, a cohort for which prognostics are challenging, especially in young children and infants. Use of heart rate variability in the clinical setting may facilitate earlier detection of children with pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) at high risk for severe hepatic encephalopathy and poor outcomes. Identification of children with PALF at high risk of decompensation may assist clinicians in making decisions about liver transplantation, an important, but resource-limited, treatment of PALF.
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Kirschen MP, LaRovere K, Balakrishnan B, Erklauer J, Francoeur C, Ganesan SL, Jayakar A, Lovett M, Luchette M, Press CA, Wolf M, Ferrazzano P, Wainwright MS, Appavu B. A Survey of Neuromonitoring Practices in North American Pediatric Intensive Care Units. Pediatr Neurol 2022; 126:125-130. [PMID: 34864306 PMCID: PMC9135309 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuromonitoring is the use of continuous measures of brain physiology to detect clinically important events in real-time. Neuromonitoring devices can be invasive or non-invasive and are typically used on patients with acute brain injury or at high risk for brain injury. The goal of this study was to characterize neuromonitoring infrastructure and practices in North American pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). METHODS An electronic, web-based survey was distributed to 70 North American institutions participating in the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group. Questions related to the clinical use of neuromonitoring devices, integrative multimodality neuromonitoring capabilities, and neuromonitoring infrastructure were included. Survey results were presented using descriptive statistics. RESULTS The survey was completed by faculty at 74% (52 of 70) of institutions. All 52 institutions measure intracranial pressure and have electroencephalography capability, whereas 87% (45 of 52) use near-infrared spectroscopy and 40% (21/52) use transcranial Doppler. Individual patient monitoring decisions were driven by institutional protocols and collaboration between critical care, neurology, and neurosurgery attendings. Reported device utilization varied by brain injury etiology. Only 15% (eight of 52) of institutions utilized a multimodality neuromonitoring platform to integrate and synchronize data from multiple devices. A database of neuromonitoring patients was maintained at 35% (18 of 52) of institutions. Funding for neuromonitoring programs was variable with contributions from hospitals (19%, 10 of 52), private donations (12%, six of 52), and research funds (12%, six of 52), although 73% (40 of 52) have no dedicated funds. CONCLUSIONS Neuromonitoring indications, devices, and infrastructure vary by institution in North American pediatric critical care units. Noninvasive modalities were utilized more liberally, although not uniformly, than invasive monitoring. Further studies are needed to standardize the acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of clinical neuromonitoring data, and to determine whether neuromonitoring systems impact neurological outcomes.
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- Matthew P Kirschen
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Departments of Critical Care Medicine and Neurology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHU de Québec - Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Neurosciences, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, Phoenix, UK
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Andrews A, Zelleke T, Izem R, Gai J, Harrar D, Mvula J, Postels DG. Using EEG in Resource-Limited Areas: Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Interpretation Methods in Cerebral Malaria. Pediatr Neurol 2022; 126:96-103. [PMID: 34763248 PMCID: PMC8724416 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our goal was to compare the strength of association and predictive ability of qualitative and quantitative electroencephalographic (EEG) factors with the outcomes of death and neurological disability in pediatric cerebral malaria (CM). METHODS We enrolled children with a clinical diagnosis of CM admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Blantyre, Malawi) between 2012 and 2017. A routine-length EEG was performed within four hours of admission. EEG data were independently interpreted using qualitative and quantitative methods by trained pediatric neurophysiologists. EEG interpreters were unaware of patient discharge outcome. RESULTS EEG tracings from 194 patients were reviewed. Multivariate modeling revealed several qualitative and quantitative EEG variables that were independently associated with outcomes. Quantitative methods modeled on mortality had better goodness of fit than qualitative ones. When modeled on neurological morbidity in survivors, goodness of fit was better for qualitative methods. When the probabilities of an adverse outcome were calculated using multivariate regression coefficients, only the model of quantitative EEG variables regressed on the neurological sequelae outcome showed clear separation between outcome groups. CONCLUSIONS Multiple qualitative and quantitative EEG factors are associated with outcomes in pediatric CM. It may be possible to use quantitative EEG factors to create automated methods of study interpretation that have similar predictive abilities for outcomes as human-based interpreters, a rare resource in many malaria-endemic areas. Our results provide a proof-of-concept starting point for the development of quantitative EEG interpretation and prediction methodologies useful in resource-limited settings.
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- Alexander Andrews
- Department of Pediatrics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC
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- Division of Neurology, The George Washington University School of Medicine/ Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC
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- Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington DC,Division of Epidemiology, The George Washington University School of Public Health, Washington DC,Department of Pediatrics, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC
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- Division of Biostatistics and Study Methodology, Children’s National Research Institute, Washington DC
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- Division of Neurology, The George Washington University School of Medicine/ Children’s National Medical Center, Washington DC
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- Department of Paediatrics, Mzuzu Central Hospital, Mzuzu, Malawi,Ministry of Health, Republic of Malawi
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- Division of Neurology, The George Washington University School of Medicine/Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia; Blantyre Malaria Project, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi.
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Sansevere AJ, DiBacco ML, Pearl PL, Rotenberg A. Quantitative Electroencephalography for Early Detection of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in Critically Ill Children: Case Series and Proposed Protocol. J Child Neurol 2022; 37:5-11. [PMID: 34809499 DOI: 10.1177/08830738211015012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe quantitative EEG (electroencephalography) suppression ratio in children with increased intracranial pressure comparing acute suppression ratio changes to imaging and/or examination findings. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the suppression ratio from patients with neuroimaging and /or examination findings of increased intracranial pressure while on continuous EEG. The time of the first change in the suppression ratio was compared to the time of the first image and/or examination change confirming increased intracranial pressure. RESULTS Thirteen patients with a median age of 3.1 years(interquartile range 1.8-6.3) had a rise in the suppression ratio with median time from identification to acute neuroimaging or examination of increased intracranial pressure of 3.12 hours (interquartile range 2.2-33.5) after the first increase in the suppression ratio. CONCLUSIONS Acute suppression ratio increase is seen prior to imaging and/or examination findings of increased intracranial pressure. With further study, the suppression ratio can be targeted with intracranial pressure-lowering agents to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with increased intracranial pressure.
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- Arnold J Sansevere
- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Hepatic encephalopathy describes the array of neurological alterations that occur during acute liver failure or chronic liver injury. While key players in the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy, such as increases in brain ammonia, alterations in neurosteroid levels, and neuroinflammation, have been identified, there is still a paucity in our knowledge of the precise pathogenic mechanism. This review gives a brief overview of our understanding of the pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy and then summarizes the significant recent advances made in clinical and basic research contributing to our understanding, diagnosis, and possible treatment of hepatic encephalopathy. A literature search using the PubMed database was conducted in May 2017 using "hepatic encephalopathy" as a keyword, and selected manuscripts were limited to those research articles published since May 2014. While the authors acknowledge that many significant advances have been made in the understanding of hepatic encephalopathy prior to May 2014, we have limited the scope of this review to the previous three years only.
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- Victoria Liere
- Department of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA
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- Department of Medical Physiology, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA
- Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System, Temple, TX, USA
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Identifying Brain Dysfunction Among Children With Acute Liver Failure-Can Spectral Electroencephalography Help? Pediatr Crit Care Med 2017; 18:88-90. [PMID: 28060158 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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