Personal profile
Research
I currently work as a pediatrician and medical director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Lund Skåne University Hospital. My primary research focus is on fever in infants aged ≤2 months. Other research fields include common presentations in the pediatric emergency department, pediatric infectious diseases, and sepsis. An important aspect of my research is to investigate the ways in which the overuse of medical care fails to improve outcomes, harm patients, and waste resources, and to stimulate discussions and debates about the necessity of various tests, treatments, and procedures.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Pediatrics
- Medical and Health Sciences
Free keywords
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Pediatric Emergency medicine
- Choosing Whisely
- Pediatric Sepsis
- Febrile Infants
- Severe Pneumonia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations the last five years
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Etiology of apneic episodes in infants aged <1 year and validation of brief resolved unexplained events risk-stratification criteria without age as a risk factor
Hellström Schmidt, S., Sotoca Fernandez, J., Pronk, C. J. & Orfanos, I., 2026 Feb 11, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics. 14 , p. 1-7 1731324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validating the PECARN rule to identify febrile infants at low risk of serious bacterial infections: an international validation study
Orfanos, I., Vrijlandt, S., van der Walle, E., Tan, C. D., Nieboer, D., Alfvén, T., Sotoca Fernandez, J., Elliver, M., Elfving, K., Martinón-Torres, F., Kohlmaier, B., Zenz, W., Emonts, M., Nijman, R. G., Carrol, E., Eklund, E., Moll, H. A. & Oostenbrink, R., 2025 Sept 10, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archives of Disease in Childhood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting paediatric pneumonia severity in the emergency department: a multinational prospective cohort study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Network
Florin, T. A., Tancredi, D. J., Ambroggio, L., Babl, F. E., Dalziel, S. R., Eckerle, M., Mintegi, S., Neuman, M. I., Plint, A. C., Simon, N.-J., Kuppermann, N., Orfanos, I. (Contributor) & Pediatric Emergency Research Network (PERN) Pneumonia Study Group, 2025 Jun, In: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. 9, 6, p. 383-392Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accuracy of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Ruling out Invasive Bacterial Infections in Young Febrile Infants
Carlsson, E. N., Ansorge, J. & Orfanos, I., 2025, In: Acta Pædiatrica. 114, 11, p. 2969-2975Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Paediatric acute peripheral facial palsy: To LP or not to LP? An emerging dilemma in Central and Northern Europe
Orfanos, I., 2025, In: Acta Pædiatrica. 114, 3, p. 468-470Research output: Contribution to journal › Debate/Note/Editorial › peer-review
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UTI-Diag: Diagnostic and Antibiotic Stewardship for Urinary Tract Infections Using Fit-for-Purpose Diagnostic Tools
Orfanos, I. (Researcher)
2025/03/03 → 2029/11/30
Project: Research
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Epidemiology of Parapneumonic Effusion in Swedish Children
Orfanos, I. (PI)
2024/12/16 → 2026/12/31
Project: Research
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Epidemiology of Pneumonia and Pleural Empyema in Children in Sweden
Peny, V. (Research student), Orfanos, I. (Assistant supervisor) & Elding Larsson, H. (Supervisor)
2024/09/01 → …
Project: Dissertation
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FISS: Febrile Infants Swedish Study
Orfanos, I. (PI), Sotoca Fernandez, J. (Researcher), Alfvén, T. (Researcher) & Ohlin, A. (Researcher)
2024/05/01 → …
Project: Research
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National Swedish guidelines for management of suspected sepsis in children
Orfanos, I. (Researcher)
2019/09/19 → 2023/12/21
Project: Other
Activities
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Pediatrics in Low and Middle income countries
Orfanos, I. (Organiser) & Peny, V. (Organiser)
2025 Sept 1 → 2025 Oct 3Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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Incidence and clinical features of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children in southern Sweden
Orfanos, I. (First/primary/lead supervisor)
2025 Jan → 2025 JunActivity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of masters students
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Febrile neutropenia in pediatric oncology patients - A retrospective chart review of clinical findings, etiology and treatment
Orfanos, I. (First/primary/lead supervisor)
2025 Jan → 2025 JunActivity: Examination and supervision › Supervision of masters students
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European Emergency Medicine Congress
Orfanos, I. (Session chair)
2024 Oct 13 → 2024 Oct 16Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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2nd nordic Paediatric Disease Symposium
Orfanos, I. (Invited speaker)
2024 Oct 9 → 2024 Oct 11Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Prizes and Distinction
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Region Skåne University Healthcare Division Research Fund
Orfanos, I. (Recipient), 2024 Jan 1
Prize: Other distinction