Search Results - "Stidham, G"

Variability in Physician Opinion on Limiting Pediatric Life Support by Randolph, Adrienne G, Zollo, Mary B, Egger, Marlene J, Guyatt, Gordon H, Nelson, Robert M, Stidham, Gregory L

“…We conducted this study to investigate how physicians in a pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) currently make decisions to withdraw and withhold life support…”
Get full text

Effectiveness of ribavirin in otherwise well infants with respiratory syncytial virus-associated respiratory failure by Moler, Frank W., Steinhart, Curt M., Ohmit, Suzanne E., Stidham, Greg L.

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine ribavirin's effectiveness in otherwise well infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated respiratory failure. DESIGN:…”
Get full text

Prevalence of Retinal Hemorrhages in Pediatric Patients After In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Prospective Study by Odom, Amy, Christ, Elizabeth, Kerr, Natalie, Byrd, Kathryn, Cochran, Joel, Barr, Fredrick, Bugnitz, Mark, Ring, John C, Storgion, Stephanie, Walling, Robert, Stidham, Gregory, Quasney, Michael W

“…Child abuse occurs in 1% of children in the United States every year; 10% of the traumatic injuries suffered by children under 5 years old are nonaccidental,…”
Get full text

Association between the inception of a SAFE KIDS Coalition and changes in pediatric unintentional injury rates by Tamburro, R F, Shorr, R I, Bush, A J, Kritchevsky, S B, Stidham, G L, Helms, S A

“…Objective: To assess the relationship between the implementation of a SAFE KIDS Coalition and pediatric unintentional injury rates. Setting: Shelby County,…”
Get full text

Serial Quantitation of Endotoxemia and Bacteremia During Therapy for Gram-Negative Bacterial Sepsis by Shenep, Jerry L., Flynn, Patricia M., Barrett, Frederick F., Stidham, Gregory L., Westenkirchner, David F.

“…The clinical condition of some patients with gram-negative bacterial sepsis worsens despite antibiotic therapy that is highly effective against the infecting…”
Get full text

Hypermagnesemia and hypocalcemia as predictors of high mortality in critically ill pediatric patients by Broner, C W, Stidham, G L, Westenkirchner, D F, Tolley, E A

“…Ca and Mg are biologically important minerals that are involved in maintaining the stability of membranes, muscle contractions, and enzyme activity in nearly…”
Get more information

Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient as a predictor of outcome in patients with nonneonatal pediatric respiratory failure by Tamburro, R F, Bugnitz, M C, Stidham, G L

Get more information

Effect of scavengers of oxygen-derived free radicals on mortality in endotoxin-challenged mice by Broner, C W, Shenep, J L, Stidham, G L, Stokes, D C, Hildner, W K

“…Oxygen-derived free radicals have been implicated as mediators of cellular injury in several model systems. Recently, a role for free radicals has been…”
Get more information

Prevalence of, and risk factors for, upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding in critically ill pediatric patients by Cochran, E B, Phelps, S J, Tolley, E A, Stidham, G L

“…To determine the occurrence of, and risk factors for, the development of upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract bleeding in critically ill pediatric patients…”
Get more information

An estimated compliance index derived from intracranial pressure recording by Daley, M L, Pourcyous, M, Stidham, G, Timmons, S D, Leffler, C W

“…The purpose of this study is to test the validity of a proposed compliance index, percent change of compliance per mmHg of intracranial pressure (%CC/mmHg), by…”
Get more information

Novel therapies for acute respiratory failure by Ring, J C, Stidham, G L

“…Mortality in acute respiratory failure in the non-neonatal pediatric patient has not changed substantially in 20 years, despite advances and refinements in…”
Get more information

Spectral characteristics of B-waves and other low-frequency activity by Daley, M L, Pasley, R L, Connolly, M, Timmons, S D, Angel, J, Stidham, G, Leffler, C W

“…Low frequency oscillations of intracranial pressure (ICP) between 0.5 to 2.0 cycles/min have been termed B-waves. While such low frequency activity may be…”
Get more information

Detoxification of plasma containing lipopolysaccharide by adsorption by Bysani, G K, Shenep, J L, Hildner, W K, Stidham, G L, Roberson, P K

“…We compared the ability of 13 materials, all with known affinity for lipopolysaccharide (LPS), to remove LPS from water, pooled normal human plasma, and plasma…”
Get more information

Competent and continuing care of the critically ill by Stidham, G

Get more information

Effects of pancuronium bromide on cerebral blood flow changes during seizures in newborn pigs by MOURCYROUS, M, LEFFLER, C. W, BADA, H. S, KORONES, S. B, STIDHAM, G. L, BUSIJA, D. W

“…We investigated the effects of pancuronium bromide pretreatment on cerebral blood flow (CBF) during bicuculline-induced seizures in anesthetized piglets…”
Get full text

Endotoxic shock after transfusion of contaminated red blood cells in a child with sickle cell disease by Foreman, N K, Wang, W C, Cullen, Jr, E J, Stidham, G L, Pearson, T A, Shenep, J L

Get more information

A prospective, randomized, double-blind comparison of calcium chloride and calcium gluconate therapies for hypocalcemia in critically ill children by Broner, C W, Stidham, G L, Westenkirchner, D F, Watson, D C

Get more information

Effects of closed-chest cardiac massage on intracranial pressure by Rogers, M C, Nugent, S K, Stidham, G L

“…Closed-chest cardiac massage results in a marked increase in intrathoracic pressure and unusual patterns of blood flow. Among the physiological consequences of…”
Get more information

Monitoring cerebral electrical function in the ICU by Stidham, G L, Nugent, S K, Rogers, M C

“…The cerebral function monitor (CFM) (Devices Unlimited) is a single-channel, bipolar ECG device modified for continuous recording of cortical electrical…”
Get more information

Effect of antioxidants in experimental Escherichia coli septicemia by Broner, C W, Shenep, J L, Stidham, G L, Stokes, D C, Fairclough, D, Schonbaum, G R, Rehg, J E, Hildner, W K

“…Free radicals have been implicated in the pathogenesis of gram-negative bacterial sepsis. We assessed the effectiveness of antioxidants and chelators to alter…”
Get more information