[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in pediatric intensive care: fostering variability to attain precision medicine

M Gijsen, D Vlasselaers, I Spriet, K Allegaert - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Children show important developmental and maturational changes, which may contribute
greatly to pharmacokinetic (PK) variability observed in pediatric patients. These PK …

[HTML][HTML] Use of newer and repurposed antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria in neonates

A Kontou, M Kourti, E Iosifidis, K Sarafidis, E Roilides - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance has become a significant public health problem globally with
multidrug resistant Gram negative (MDR-GN) bacteria being the main representatives. The …

[HTML][HTML] The blind spot of pharmacology: a scoping review of drug metabolism in prematurely born children

ML Mørk, JT Andersen, U Lausten-Thomsen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The limit for possible survival after extremely preterm birth has steadily improved and
consequently, more premature neonates with increasingly lower gestational age at birth now …

Grading the level of evidence of neonatal pharmacotherapy: midazolam and phenobarbital as examples

L Mahoney, G Raffaeli, S Beken, S Ünal, C Kotidis… - Pediatric …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Many drugs are used off-label or unlicensed in neonates. This does not mean
they are used without evidence or knowledge. We aimed to apply and evaluate the Grading …

Therapeutic drug monitoring-guided dosing for pediatric cystic fibrosis patients: recent advances and future outlooks

S Bentley, J Cheong, N Gudka… - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Medicine use in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) is complicated by inconsistent
pharmacokinetics at variance with the general population, a lack of research into this and its …

Current and future physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling approaches to optimize pharmacotherapy in preterm neonates

K Allegaert, MY Abbasi, P Annaert… - Expert Opinion on Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction There is a need for structured approaches to inform on pharmacotherapy in
preterm neonates. With their proven track record up to regulatory acceptance …

Massive presence of off‐label medicines in Danish neonatal departments: A nationwide survey using national hospital purchase data

C Gade, S Trolle, ML Mørk, A Lewis… - Pharmacology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is currently insufficient knowledge of gestational age dependent medicine disposition
in neonates. Accordingly, the use of off‐label medication, ie, use of medicines outside its …

From immature pharmacotherapy towards pharmacotherapy of the immature

K Allegaert, JN van den Anker - Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
To truly attain effective and safe pharmacotherapy, the similarities and dissimilarities in
physiology between micro-preemies and extreme preterm infants should be explored. The …

Infectious complications in the pediatric immunocompromised host: a narrative review

T Lehrnbecher, AH Groll - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Infections are a major cause for morbidity in children with primary or secondary
immunodeficiency, and have a negative impact on overall outcome. Objectives This …

[HTML][HTML] Going the extra mile: why clinical research in cystic fibrosis must include children

R Dobra, S Bentley, C Edmondson, M Ovens… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
This is an exciting time for research and novel drug development in cystic fibrosis. However,
rarely has the adage,“Children are not just little adults” been more relevant. This article is …