Background: Neonates and infants requiring anaesthesia are at risk of physiological instability and complications, but triggers for peri-anaesthetic interventions and associations with subsequent outcome are unknown. Methods: This prospective, observational study recruited patients up to 60 weeks' postmenstrual age undergoing anaesthesia for surgical or diagnostic procedures from 165 centres in 31 European countries between March 2016 and January 2017. The primary aim was to identify thresholds of pre-determined physiological variables that triggered a medical intervention. The secondary aims were to evaluate morbidities, mortality at 30 and 90 days, or both, and associations with critical events. Results: Infants (n¼5609) born at mean (standard deviation [SD]) 36.2 (4.4) weeks postmenstrual age (35.7% preterm) underwent 6542 procedures within 63 (48) days of birth. Critical event(s) requiring intervention occurred in 35.2% of cases, mainly hypotension (>30% decrease in blood pressure) or reduced oxygenation (SpO 2 <85%). Postmenstrual age influenced the incidence and thresholds for intervention. Risk of critical events was increased by prior neonatal medical conditions, congenital anomalies, or both (relative risk [RR]¼1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04e1.28

Background: Neonates and infants are susceptible to hypoxaemia in the perioperative period. The aim of this study was to analyse interventions related to anaesthesia tracheal intubations in this European cohort and identify their clinical consequences. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of tracheal intubations of the European multicentre observational trial (NEonate and Children audiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe [NECTARINE]) in neonates and small infants with difficult tracheal intubation. The primary endpoint was the incidence of difficult intubation and the related complications. The secondary endpoints were the risk factors for severe hypoxaemia attributed to difficult airway management, and 30 and 90 day outcomes. Results: Tracheal intubation was planned in 4683 procedures. Difficult tracheal intubation, defined as two failed attempts of direct laryngoscopy, occurred in 266 children (271 procedures) with an incidence (95% confidence interval [CI]) of 5.8% (95% CI, 5.1e6.5). Bradycardia occurred in 8% of the cases with difficult intubation, whereas a significant decrease in oxygen saturation (SpO 2 <90% for 60 s) was reported in 40%. No associated risk factors could be identified among comorbidities, surgical, or anaesthesia management. Using propensity scoring to adjust for confounders, difficult anaesthesia tracheal intubation did not lead to an increase in 30 and 90 day morbidity or mortality. Conclusions:The results of the present study demonstrate a high incidence of difficult tracheal intubation in children less than 60 weeks post-conceptual age commonly resulting in severe hypoxaemia. Reassuringly, the morbidity and mortality at 30 and 90 days was not increased by the occurrence of a difficult intubation event. Clinical trial registration: NCT02350348.

Gut colonization with ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae may increase UC disease activity. Further research is needed to analyze the possible confounding factors that could contribute toward this outcome.

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Summary.Introduction. Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is commonly perceived as a risk factor for decline in renal function. Hypothermia, hypoxia, hypotension, non-pulsatile blood flow during CPB, use of ACE inhibitors, inotropic and (or) vasoactive support affects kidney and contributes to the acute kidney injury (AKI). Aim of the study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, severity and outcome of CPB related AKI in children after open heart surgery. Materials and methods. We conducted prospective, non-randomized observational study at the tertiary care University Children's Hospital Pediatric ICU. We enrolled 30 patients, 12 boys and 18 girls with congenital heart disease (CHD). Their median body weight was 6,8 kg, (IQR 5,2<8,2 kg) and median age 7 months (IQR 5<10 months). SCr was determined and preoperative and postoperative creatinine clearance (ClCr) was estimated using Schwarz formula (eClCr). During surgical repair and till the end of the first 12 postoperative hours urine was collected to measure ClCr, using the difference in urine (UCr) and SCr concentrations (mClCr). Urine output, body temperature, duration of aortic cross clamping and cardiopulmonary bypass was recorded. Results. Median intraoperative urine output was 2,4 ml/kg/h (IQR 1,29<3,15 ml/kg/h). Median CPB time was 147 min., (IQR 116,75<205 min.), median aortic cross-clamping time was 95 min., (IQR 70,5<133 min.), cooling during CPB to 29,75°C. Postoperative SCr increased to 35 μmol/l (IQR 27,5<50,5 μmol/l) vs. preoperative SCr 29 μmol/l (IQR 24<32,9 μmol/l), P<0,0001. GFR declined from preoperative 98,4 ml/min./1,73 m2 (IQR 89,6<123,04) to postoperative 80,98 ml/min./1,73 m2, (IQR 60,73<97,97 ml/min./1,73 m2), P<0,0001. We find statistically significant difference (P=0,042) in measured 39,88 ml/min./1,73 m2 (IQR 21,96<67,82 ml/min./1,73 m2) versus estimated ClCr (eClCr) 80,98 ml/min./1,73 m2, (IQR 60,73<97,97 ml/min./1,73 m2). Observed prevalence of AKI was 46,6% (14/30 patients met KDIGO criteria for AKI). Conclusions. Open heart surgery in children has severe, but transient effect on expression of renal biomarkers. There was a marked difference between measured and estimated ClCr in our patients. Observed incidence of AKI was 46,6% (14 patients met KDIGO criteria of AKI from 30 of our patients). Before discharge from the hospital both biomarkers returned to normal values.