Hammad A. Ganatra
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View article: Machine Learning in Pediatric Healthcare: Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions
Machine Learning in Pediatric Healthcare: Current Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions Open
Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming healthcare by enabling predictive, diagnostic, and therapeutic advancements. Pediatric healthcare presents unique challenges, including limited …
View article: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay Prediction by Machine Learning
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay Prediction by Machine Learning Open
Purpose: To develop and validate machine learning models for predicting the length of stay (LOS) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) using data from the Virtual Pediatric Systems (VPS) database. Methods: A retrospective study was c…
View article: A pediatric case of generalized tetanus treated with intrathecal baclofen
A pediatric case of generalized tetanus treated with intrathecal baclofen Open
Introduction Generalized tetanus from Clostridium tetani infections is rare in the United States due to widespread use of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines, and management of these critically ill patients can be challenging. We report a c…
View article: Status Asthmaticus in the Pediatric ICU: A Comprehensive Review of Management and Challenges
Status Asthmaticus in the Pediatric ICU: A Comprehensive Review of Management and Challenges Open
This narrative review addresses the significant burden of pediatric status asthmaticus, which comprises almost 20% of admissions to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). It highlights the diverse modalities employed in the PICU for manag…
View article: Ampicillin-induced seizures in a 4-month-old with bacterial meningitis: a case report
Ampicillin-induced seizures in a 4-month-old with bacterial meningitis: a case report Open
A grant from the One-University Open Access Fund at the University of Kansas was used to defray the author's publication fees in this Open Access journal. The Open Access Fund, administered by librarians from the KU, KU Law, and KUMC libra…
View article: Complications during mechanical ventilation—A pediatric intensive care perspective
Complications during mechanical ventilation—A pediatric intensive care perspective Open
Mechanical ventilation is a common procedure performed in pediatric intensive care units, with over 20% of patients requiring invasive ventilator support. The most common indication for endotracheal intubation and ventilation in the pediat…
View article: COVID-19 in a mosaic trisomy 13 patient with polycystic kidney disease
COVID-19 in a mosaic trisomy 13 patient with polycystic kidney disease Open
Presentation, management, and outcomes of COVID-19 infections among younger patients is an area of medicine with deficits in research, likely due to the lower incidence of severe COVID-19 disease among the younger population. Management ca…
View article: Viscerocutaneous Loxoscelism Manifesting with Myocarditis: A Case Report
Viscerocutaneous Loxoscelism Manifesting with Myocarditis: A Case Report Open
BACKGROUND Envenomation from the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is described to cause both local and systemic symptoms. We report a case of an adolescent boy who developed severe systemic loxoscelism, and his clinical course was…
View article: Successful use of inhaled epoprostenol as rescue therapy for pediatric ARDS
Successful use of inhaled epoprostenol as rescue therapy for pediatric ARDS Open
Severe pediatric ARDS remains a significant challenge for clinicians, and management strategies are essentially limited to lung protective ventilation strategies, and adjunct approaches such as prone positioning, steroids, surfactant, and …
View article: Zinc supplementation leads to immune modulation and improved survival in a juvenile model of murine sepsis
Zinc supplementation leads to immune modulation and improved survival in a juvenile model of murine sepsis Open
Children with severe sepsis are known to have altered zinc homeostasis and decreased circulating zinc levels, suggesting a role for zinc supplementation to improve outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that zinc supplementation would improve …