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View article: A232 CAN WE ACCURATELY PREDICT SEVERE ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN CHILDREN? A RETROSPECTIVE REAL-LIFE COHORT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
A232 CAN WE ACCURATELY PREDICT SEVERE ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN CHILDREN? A RETROSPECTIVE REAL-LIFE COHORT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS Open
Background Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) affects nearly a quarter of pediatric patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). However, previous studies suggested that severity scores used in adults have low sensitivity for predicting pediatric S…
View article: Outcomes following resective and disconnective strategies in the treatment of epileptic spasms: a systematic review of the literature and individual patient data meta-analysis
Outcomes following resective and disconnective strategies in the treatment of epileptic spasms: a systematic review of the literature and individual patient data meta-analysis Open
Epileptic spasms (ES) are a unique seizure type typically presenting in the form of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) with characteristic hypsarrhythmia on scalp EEG and a preponderance with developmental delay or regression. Whil…
View article: Outcome of emergency neurosurgery in patients with refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Outcome of emergency neurosurgery in patients with refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Background Refractory (RSE) and super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) are serious neurological conditions requiring aggressive management. Beyond anesthetic agents, there is a lack of evidence guiding management in these patients. Thi…
View article: 26 How Are We Addressing Health Equity in the Paediatric Tertiary Care Setting? An Environmental Scan of Approaches across Canada
26 How Are We Addressing Health Equity in the Paediatric Tertiary Care Setting? An Environmental Scan of Approaches across Canada Open
Background Increasingly, paediatricians are asserting the urgent need for effective practices and policies to address child health inequities. Yet there is a paucity of data on the current approaches implemented in Canadian paediatric tert…
View article: A290 PHENOTYPE AND OUTCOME OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN A TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTER
A290 PHENOTYPE AND OUTCOME OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN A TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTER Open
Background A recent meta-analysis of 48 studies, showed an equal prevalence of AP (16%) among the following etiologies; systemic disease, alcohol, medication, genetics, gallstones and infection in North American hospitalized and ambulatory…