<p>Transcutaneous CO₂ versus end-tidal CO₂ in neonates and infants undergoing surgery: a prospective study</p>

Cardiac surgery in neonates and infants.

Aprotinin, transfusions, and kidney injury in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery.

BACKGROUND A significantly increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) with the prophylactic use of aprotinin has been reported in adults undergoing cardiac surgery, but not in children. Blood product transfusions have also been shown to carry an independent risk of AKI. The present study assessed associations between AKI, aprotinin, and transfusions in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac s...

Pharmacological analgesia in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.

UNLABELLED The objectives of this study were to verify the frequency of pharmacological analgesia and the occurrence of postoperative pain in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study and data were collected from 30 medical charts of neonates who underwent cardiac surgery in a private hospital in the city of São Paulo. RESULTS The majority (96.6%) of neona...

Standardization and Validation of Non-invasive Monitoring of End Tidal Carbon Dioxide in Neonates via Nasal Cannula: An Observational Study

Background: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a by-product of cellular metabolism, which could be considered as a reflection of metabolism, circulation, and ventilation. Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) is the gold standard of monitoring for CO2. However, is an expensive method leading to blood loss and iatrogenic anemia. In addition, each sample is only a...

B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in Neonates, Infants and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

In 1988 Sudoh and colleagues described a novel natriuretic peptide in porcine brain -brain natriuretic peptide(Sudoh et al. 1988). In fact, the peptide is most abundant in the heart and thus it is now commonly termed B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP). Myocyte pressure and/or stretch results in the release of BNP, and BNP levels are easily quantified by several commercially available assays. Data...