Efectos de la hipotermia inducida en niños críticos

Abstract

Induced hypothermia can be useful in some critically ill children. Tolerance is generally good and there are usually few side effects, which can be controlled through appropriate monitoring.

Infection in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

“…Furthermore, diagnosing infection during hypothermia is difficult due to the absence of fever and reduced leukocytosis (24). Thus, as the main signs of infection are unreliable in patients with CRRT, daily surveillance for infection with blood cultures beginning on the 5 th day of therapy is recommended.…”