BACKGROUND: Early identification of children at risk of sepsis in emergency departments (EDs) is crucial for timely treatment and improved outcomes. Existing risk scores and criteria for paediatric sepsis are not well-suited for early diagnosis in ED...
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a paediatric weight estimation model adapted to the characteristics of the Spanish population as an alternative to currently extended methods.
OBJECTIVE: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurological disorders with profound implications for children's development. The identification of perinatal risk factors for CP may lead to improved preventive and therapeutic strategies. This study aime...
INTRODUCTION: Treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) generates complex data where machine learning (ML) modelling could be beneficial. Using routine hospital data, we evaluated the ability of multiple ML models to predict inpatient mortality in a...
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether during-exercise rehydration improves swimming performance and whether sports drink or water have differential effects on performance.
OBJECTIVE: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is extremely challenging in very small children, as most CRRT intravascular access devices are too large. We aimed to quantify flow rates through several alternative intravascular devices.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate current nutritional practices during and after therapeutic hypothermia (TH) for infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in UK neonatal units.