OBJECTIVES: To determine the impact of age at repair in patients with tetralogy of Fallot on
early postoperative morbidity. METHODS: All patients less than 19 months of age (median …

Background: It is likely that the imbalance between the pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines
will determine the outcome in infants with severe respiratory failure receiving extracorporeal …

Effect of air and heliox as carrier gas on CO2 transport in... : Critical Care Medicine Effect of air
and heliox as carrier gas on CO2 transport in a model of high-frequency oscillation comparing …

In muscular pulmonary atresia, major aortopulmonary collateral arteries are characteristic of
pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and are rarely seen in pulmonary atresia …

Traditionally, invasively ventilated children in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are
weaned using pneumatically-triggered ventilation modes with a fixed level of assist. The …

This article explores ways in which paediatricians can help increase awareness and embed
organ and tissue donation in the end-of-life care process. This can save patient lives on the …

Neonatal respiratory disease occurs in 2-3% of all newborn babies (Field 1996) and is the
commonest reason for admission of infants to the intensive care unit. In the mature infant …

Methods: Using case notes and ICU charts, the 91 cases of CDH (ICD 10 classification)
presenting to PICU over the period 1994 2004 were reviewed. Variables examined were …

13th European Workshop on Neonatology Page 1 13th European Workshop on Neonatology
Freiburg, Germany, October 12–15, 2005 Basel • Freiburg • Paris • London • New York • Bangalore …