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ISSN: 2574 -1241
ISSN: 2574 -1241
Received: June 20, 2018; Published: July 03, 2018
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001322
Introduction:Medical devices used in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are mostly made of plastic containing plasticizers that can leach out into the blood. We conducted a pilot study to assess exposure to phthalates in PICU.
Methods:Phthalates metabolites levels were measured in urine of critically ill children at admission and Day 4. Plastic medical equipment required for each patient was also recorded.
Results: All sixteen patients had high levels of phthalates metabolites in urine and infants had higher levels than adolescents. Despite plastic exposures, no increase in phthalates metabolites between admission and day 4 was observed.
Conclusion: Children in PICU have a high degree of phthalates exposure
Keywords: Children; Intensive Care; Phthalates; Prospective Study
Abstract| Introduction| Methods| Results| Discussion| Conclusion| References|
International Association of Landscape Archaeology, Czech Glass Society, Czech Republic
Department of Chemistry, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Pharmaco-kinetics, dynamics and Drug Metabolism, Touro College of Pharmacy, USA
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Associate Professor at Department of Breast and Thyorid Surgey, Chongqing General Hospital, China
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