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| J E FischerSummaryAffiliation: University of Zurich Country: Switzerland Publications
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Effect of collection and preprocessing methods on neutrophil elastase plasma concentrationsJ E Fischer
Department of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care, University Children s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
Clin Biochem 31:131-6. 1998..Collection methods have not been validated for critically ill neonates and children. We evaluated the influence of preanalytical methods on E-alpha 1 PI results including the recommended collection into EDTA tubes...
Adrenal crisis presenting as hypoglycemic comaJ E Fischer
Department of Intensive Care, Children s Hospital, University of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH 8032 Zurich, Swizerland
Intensive Care Med 26:105-8. 2000..Intensive care clinicians should consider adrenal crisis in non-diabetic children with hypoglycemia and rapid circulatory deterioration...
Diagnostic potential of neutrophil elastase inhibitor complex in the routine care of critically ill newborn infantsJ E Fischer
Department of Neonatology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Children s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
Eur J Pediatr 159:659-62. 2000..CONCLUSION: Determination of neutrophil elastase alpha1-proteinase inhibitor levels yields diagnostic advantages comparable to those of manual differential counts but provide faster turnaround times...
Experience and endocrine stress responses in neonatal and pediatric critical care nurses and physiciansJ E Fischer
Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, University Children s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
Crit Care Med 28:3281-8. 2000..High levels of psychological stress have been associated with increased prevalence of burnout. Psychological distress acts as a potent trigger of cortisol secretions. We attempted to objectify endocrine stress reactivity...
Use of antibiotics in pediatric intensive care and potential savingsJ E Fischer
Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, University Children s Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
Intensive Care Med 26:959-66. 2000..Because of the heterogeneity between units regarding patient mix and other characteristics, site-specific targets for reduction must be identified. Here we present a model to address the issue by means of an observational cohort study...
Neuromotor development from kindergarten age to adolescence: developmental course and variabilityR H Largo
Department of Paediatrics, University Children s Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
Swiss Med Wkly 133:193-9. 2003..Thus, for a reliable assessment of the neuronotor developmental status in children, a standardized test instrument, well-trained examiners and normative data are required...
Use of angulated video-intubation laryngoscope in children undergoing manual in-line neck stabilizationM Weiss
Department of Anaesthesia, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland
Br J Anaesth 87:453-8. 2001..Video-assisted visualization of the larynx during MILNS produced scores, which were as good or better than those observed during direct laryngoscopy alone. Intubation times ranged from 19-75 s (mean 35 (SD 13.4); median 32)...
Monocyte proinflammatory cytokine release is higher and glucocorticoid sensitivity is lower in middle aged men than in women independent of cardiovascular risk factorsP H Wirtz
Institute of Clinical Psychology II, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Heart 90:853-8. 2004....
