Marc Andre Dugas

TL;DR: The 2007 update of the 2002 American College of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Guidelines for Hemodynamic Support of Neonates and Children with Septic Shock continues to emphasize early use of age-specific therapies to attain time-sensitive goals, and a major new recommendation in the 2007 update is earlier use of inotrope support through peripheral access until central access is attained.

TL;DR: A major new recommendation in the 2014 update of the 2007 American College of Critical Care Medicine “Clinical Guidelines for Hemodynamic Support of Neonates and Children with Septic Shock” is consideration of institution—specific use of a recognition bundle containing a trigger tool for rapid identification of patients with septic shock.

TL;DR: The American College of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Parameters for Hemodynamic Support of Pediatric and Neonatal Septic Shock: Executive Summary are presented.

TL;DR: During the first outbreak of influenza A/pH1N1 infection, when the population was naïve to this novel virus, severe illness was common among children with underlying chronic conditions and aboriginal children, and this higher rate and severity of respiratory illness did not result in an increased mortality when compared with seasonal influenza.

TL;DR: The results of this investigation do not support the use of inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of oxygen-dependent infants who have established moderate BPD, and fluticasone does have a positive radiologic effect in lowering chest radiograph scores.