Abstract Background: The thyroid hormones influence on all metabolic pathways. After heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), serum T3 decreases and remains low for at least 24 hours. Several studies on pediatric have reported reduction of thyroid hormones after heart surgery. This study aimed to investigate the status of thyroid function tests in children with CPB surgery. Metho...

The study aimed to perform a projective assessment of surgery drawings created by children with and without surgery. had descriptive design included 40 aged 7-12 years followed in pediatric clinic hospital Turkey. Out children, 20 did not have Both qualitative quantitative data collection techniques were used. Data gathered child characteristics form drawings. evaluated using analysis. analysis...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To study the clinical course of children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery and to analyze factors associated with mortality. METHODS A prospective observational study was performed that included children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to det...

objective in the majority of patients with intractable epilepsy, seizures can be well controlled with appropriate medication. however, current estimates indicate that some of patients with epilepsy are refractory to all forms of medical therapy. the surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy in children has  evolved with advances in technical innovations. these medically intractable patients ar...

background: the role of premedication with acetaminophen on postoperative conditions in pediatric patients is not well known. we aimed to assess the effects of prophylactic oral versus rectal acetaminophen on postoperative conditions in pediatric adenotonsillectomy patients. methods: in a double-blinded randomized clinical trial, 127 children undergoing adenotonsillectomies were randomized to r...

BACKGROUND Intestinal mucosal ischaemia can occur in infants and children during and after cardiac surgery. Severe decreases in mucosal perfusion may cause complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis and postoperative mortality. We investigated gut permeability in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery using the dual sugar permeability test and absorption of two other saccharides. ...