Direct feeding at the breast is associated with breast milk feeding duration among preterm infants
A study performed at Sheba Medical Center aimed to investigate the effect of mode (direct feeding at the breast versus expressing) and exclusivity (breast milk combined with formula versus breast milk only) as well as maternal perceptions on the duration of breast milk feeding (BMF) among preterm infants. The MetaVision clinical information system served as […]
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Protective effect of early low-dose hydrocortisone on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in the cancer patients: a propensity score analysis
A study performed at Paoli-Calmettes Institute proposed that a low dose of hydrocortisone could help with modulation of immune response in the critically ill population. The authors reported on 190 onco-haematology patients admitted to the ICU and treated with mechanical ventilation over four years. To their knowledge, this is the first study reporting prognosis data […]
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Use of Levosimendan in postoperative setting after surgical repair of congenital heart disease in children
A retrospective study performed at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV) in Switzerland aimed to evaluate the effect of Levosimendan on cardiac output parameters in cardiac children with low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). This study is one of the largest studies relating to the efficacy of Levosimendan in children with LCOS, which remains a major complication […]
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