Current Knowledge Regarding Long-Term Consequences of Pediatric Intensive Care: A Staff Survey in Intensive Care Units in German-Speaking Countries by Florian Von Borell, Juliane Engel, Felix Neunhoeffer, Florian Hoffmann, Jörg Michel

“…However, it is unclear whether and to what extent these concepts are known and implemented in hospitals in German-speaking countries.MethodsWe conducted an anonymous online survey in German-speaking pediatric intensive care units on the current state of knowledge about the long-term consequences of intensive care treatment as well as about already established prevention and therapy measures. …”
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A Case of Pneumothorax due to High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy by Çapan Konca, Hasan Öğünç Apaydın, Mehmet Geyik

“…Noninvasive MV has been increasingly used in pediatric intensive care units in recent years. For this purpose, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy is a treatment method that has been increasingly used. …”
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Cuidados de final de vida em crianças: perspectivas no Brasil e no mundo End-of-life care in children: the Brazilian and the international perspectives by Patrícia M. Lago, Denis Devictor, Jefferson P. Piva, Jean Bergounioux

“…In North American pediatric intensive care units there is a greater incidence of LSL (~ 60%) than in Europe or Latin America (30-40%). …”
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Complications during mechanical ventilation—A pediatric intensive care perspective by Shawn Sood, Hammad A. Ganatra, Francesca Perez Marques, Travis R. Langner

“…Mechanical ventilation is a common procedure performed in pediatric intensive care units, with over 20% of patients requiring invasive ventilator support. …”
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Comparison of Opinions and Practices of Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric Emergency Departments in High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy: A National Survey Study by Murat Anıl, Ayşe Berna Anıl, Fulya Kamit

“…Pathologies using highflow nasal cannula and the success expected were asked to score between 0 and 10 (0: Completely ineffective; 10: Very effective).Results:A total of 14 pediatric intensive care units and 17 pediatric emergency departments were included in the study. …”
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International Survey on the Use of Arginine Vasopressin in the Postoperative Management of Single Ventricle Patients by Vidya R. Raghavan, Eduardo M. da Cruz, Eduardo M. da Cruz, Jon Kaufman, Jon Kaufman, Suzanne Osorio Lujan, Suzanne Osorio Lujan

“…This international survey aimed to assess usage, practices, and concepts related to arginine vasopressin in pediatric intensive care units worldwide. Directors of pediatric intensive care units who are members of the following international professional societies: European Society of Pediatric Neonatal Intensive Care, Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society were invited to participate in this survey. …”
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End-of-Life Care Related Distress in the PICU and NICU: A Cross-Sectional Survey in a German Tertiary Center by Lars Garten, Andrea Danke, Andrea Danke, Tobias Reindl, Tobias Reindl, Anja Prass, Christoph Bührer

“…Objective: To investigate and compare nurses' perceived care-related distress and experiences in end-of-life situations in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.Study design: Single-center, cross-sectional survey. …”
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Machine Learning for Early Warning of Septic Shock in Children With Hematological Malignancies Accompanied by Fever or Neutropenia: A Single Center Retrospective Study by Long Xiang, Long Xiang, Hansong Wang, Hansong Wang, Hansong Wang, Shujun Fan, Wenlan Zhang, Wenlan Zhang, Hua Lu, Hua Lu, Bin Dong, Bin Dong, Shijian Liu, Shijian Liu, Yiwei Chen, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Liebin Zhao, Liebin Zhao, Liebin Zhao, Lijun Fu, Lijun Fu

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Patient safety with covid-19 in hospital units: a scoping review by Fernanda de Macedo Coelho Leite, Eloysa dos Santos Oliveira, Bruna Vilar Soares da Silva, Evelin Beatriz Bezerra de Melo, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Daniele Vieira Dantas

“…As for the areas of activity, there was a predominance of surgical centers, followed by adult and pediatric Intensive Care Units. Conclusions: With this review, it was possible to map measures such as contingency plans and reorganization of beds, rooms, and operating rooms, in addition to the isolation and distancing practiced by patients and professionals.…”
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DEATH AND DYING IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE: THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS by Maria Virgínia Martins Faria Faddul Alves, Débora Nunes Scudeler, Claudia Helena Bronzatto Luppi, Maria José Trevizani Nitsche, Lis Amanda Ramos Toso

“…The objective of this descriptive research was to investigate the perception of health care professionals who work in Pediatric Intensive Care Units in relation to the process of death and dying. …”
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Successful treatment by exchange transfusion of a young infant with sodium nitroprusside poisoning by Jong Geun Baek, Hoar Lim Jeong, Ji Sook Park, Ji Hyun Seo, Eun Sil Park, Jae Young Lim, Chan Hoo Park, Hyang Ok Woo, Hee Shang Youn, Jung Sook Yeom

“…Although sodium nitroprusside (SNP) is often used in pediatric intensive care units, cyanide toxicity can occur after SNP treatment. …”
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Psychometric analysis of the comfort scale for family members of people in critical health condition by Silmara Meneguin, José Fausto de Morais, Camila Fernandes Pollo, Cariston Rodrigo Benichel, Juliana Fratucci de Gobbi, Miriane Garuzi, Nicole Maria Miyamoto Bettini

“…Methods: a methodological study, carried out with 278 family members of critically ill patients, admitted to adult and pediatric intensive care units, in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. …”
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Off-Label Prescribing in Pediatric Population—Literature Review for 2012–2022 by Valentina Petkova, Dilyana Georgieva, Milen Dimitrov, Irina Nikolova

“…For healthcare providers, the most important thing will always be the health and preservation of the patient’s life, particularly when it comes to children with life-threatening conditions in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICU and PICU). The study aimed to examine the prevalence of off-label drug use in pediatrics. …”
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Pediatric Cardiac ECMO: A review by Gaurang Upadhyay, Suresh Rao, Vinay Joshi, Preetha Joshi

“…Patient with congenital or acquired heart disease comprise a major diagnostic category for Pediatric intensive care units across the country, comprising of 30-40% more admission to some of the centres. …”
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Unchanged Severity of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Infection in Children during First Postpandemic Season by Mathias Altmann, Lena Fiebig, Silke Buda, Rüdiger von Kries, Manuel Dehnert, Walter Haas

“…We conducted a nationwide hospital-based prospective study in Germany of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 cases among children <15 years of age admitted to pediatric intensive care units and related deaths during the 2009–10 pandemic and the 2010–11 postpandemic influenza seasons. …”
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Morbimortality associated with intravenous boarding in very ill pediatrics’ patients by Darelys Baños Sánchez

“…The insertion of intravenous catheters has converted itself in an indispensable procedure in Pediatric Intensive Care Units. The objective is caracterizing the morbimortality associated with intravenous boarding in very ill pediatrics’ patients. …”
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Knowledge and behavior of professionals about bundled strategies of central venous catheter by Bruna Figueiredo Manzo, Danielle Rodrigues Mariano, Fernanda Maria Correa Ferreira, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Delma Aurélia da Silva Simão, Anna Caroline Leite Costa, Allana dos Reis Corrêa

“…Method: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted in one neonatal and one pediatric intensive care units in a public hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from April to July, 2016. …”
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Tidal Volume in Pediatric Ventilation: Do You Get What You See? by Erik Koomen, Joppe Nijman, Ben Nieuwenstein, Teus Kappen

“…These technical advancements have impact on clinical decisions in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). A good understanding of the design of mechanical ventilators can improve clinical care. …”
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Peripheral Inotropes in Critically Ill Children: Is It Safe? by Ravi K. Mooli MBBS, MD, Kalaimaran Sadasivam MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH

“…Many children needing pediatric intensive care units care require inotropes, which are started peripherally prior to securing a central venous access. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in NICU and PICU: A Need for Ecological Validity, Accountability, and Human Factors by Avishek Choudhury, Estefania Urena

“…Pediatric patients, particularly in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICUs and PICUs), are typically at an increased risk of fatal decompensation. …”
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