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Vasopressors are a mainstay of treatment for patients with shock.1 Historically, prolonged or high-dose vasopressors have been administered through central venous catheters (CVCs), a practice that stems from safety concerns following early reports of severe ischemic tissue injury due to peripheral vasopressor extravasation.2–4 Peripheral intravenous (PIV) access in these reports was often via metal cannulae secured with the venous […]

Refika Ersu, ERS 2018 – Paediatric physiology and sleep at ERS: what is new?

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Published Online: Sep 22nd 2018

Editorial board member and new Chair Elect of the Paediatric Respiratory Physiology and Sleep Section of the ERS Paediatric Assembly Refika Ersu (Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey) chats to us about unmet needs and exciting advances in respiratory and sleep physiology in children.

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1. What are the major unmet needs in paediatric sleep medicine? (0:12)
2. What have been the most exciting advances in respiratory and sleep physiology in children in the last year? (1:26)
3. What are the major risk factors for obstructive sleep apnoea in children? (2:30)
4. How important is CO2 monitoring in children with sleep disordered breathing? (3:38)

Speaker disclosure: Refika Ersu has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

Filmed at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2018, Paris, France, September 2018.

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