The prognostic value of the NPT test combined with amplitude integrated electroencephalogram in children with VE and its bioreliability analysis by Liu Yinghong, Li Wenjuan, Wang Chaohai, Chen Shuyun, Wang Gaiqing

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Fluid Bolus Therapy in Pediatric Sepsis: Current Knowledge and Future Direction by Ben Gelbart, Ben Gelbart, Ben Gelbart

“…Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with a worldwide prevalence in pediatric intensive care units of approximately 8%. Fluid bolus therapy (FBT) is a first line therapy for resuscitation of septic shock and has been a recommendation of international guidelines for nearly two decades. …”
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Some clinical and humoral aspects of liver failure in children and adolescents by Pablo Antonio Hernández Dinza, Elizabeth Aurora Cabrera Cabrales, Rosario Guerra Cosme, Marlen Quesada Castillo, Aloima Reifes Martén

“…Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study of 19 patients with diagnosis of acute liver failure was carried out, they were assisted in the Pediatric Intensive Cares Unit of the   Southern Children Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, from April, 1998 to the same month in 2018, for which theoretical and statistical methods were used.  …”
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Noninvasive ventilation in cancer children with acute respiratory failure by Sema Yilmaz, Riza Dincer Yildizdas, Oguz Dursun, Bulent Karapinar, Tanil Kendirli, Demet Demirkol, Agop Citak, Alphan Kupesiz, Hakan Tekguc, Muhterem Duyu, Pinar Yazici, Ufuk Yukselmis, Caglar Odek, Ayhan Yaman, Suleyman Bayraktar, Guntulu Şık, Fatma Betul Cakir

“…Methods: The data of 33 cancer patients were obtained prospectively from six different pediatric intensive care units in Turkey between the years of 2012 and 2013. …”
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Echocardiography in PICU: when the heart sees what is invisible to the eye by Fatma Rabah, Khalfan Al-Senaidi, Ismail Beshlawi, Alddai Alnair, Anas-Alwogud Ahmed Abdelmogheth

“…ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Echocardiography has become an indispensable bedside diagnostic tool in the realm of pediatric intensive care units (PICU). It has proven to be an influential factor in the formula of clinical decision-making. …”
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High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in children: a clinical review by Ji-Won Kwon

“…Multicenter randomized studies are warranted to determine the feasibility and adherence of HFNC and continuous positive airway pressure in pediatric intensive care units. The development of clinical guidelines for HFNC, including flow settings, indications, and contraindications, device management, efficacy identification, and safety issues are needed, particularly in children.…”
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56. Echocardiography in PICU; the heart sees what is invisible to the eye by AnasAlwogud Abdelmogheth, Fatam Rabah, Khalfan Alsinidi

“…Echocardiography has become an indispensible bedside diagnostic tool in the realm of pediatric intensive care units (PICU). It has proven to be an influential factor in the formula of clinical decision making. …”
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Echocardiography in PICU: when the heart sees what is invisible to the eye by Fatma Rabah, Khalfan Al‐Senaidi, Ismail Beshlawi, Alddai Alnair, Anas‐Alwogud Ahmed Abdelmogheth

“…Objective: Echocardiography has become an indispensable bedside diagnostic tool in the realm of pediatric intensive care units (PICU). It has proven to be an influential factor in the formula of clinical decision‐making. …”
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Knowledge Levels of Pediatric Intensive Care Staff About Delirium, Single Center Experience by Emel Uyar, Serhat Emeksiz, Oktay Perk, Serhan Özcan, Ahmet Ertürk, Elif Emel Erten, Süleyman Arif Bostancı, Müjdem Nur Azılı

“…Introduction:Delirium is frequently encountered in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in critical patients and is characterized by fluctuating acute impaired awareness and cognition. …”
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Evaluation PCR panel of the FilmArray® pneumonia plus for pathogen detection of ventilator-associated pneumonia in children and its impact on therapeutic management by Fayrouz Debbagh, Toufik Ben Houmich, Morad Guennouni, Houssameddine Sahraoui, Asma Lamrani Hanchi, Youssef Mouaffak, Said Younous, Nabila Soraa

“… Background and Objectives: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection in pediatric intensive care units. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of multiplex PCR in the diagnosis of VAP and its impact on the clinical and prognostic outcome of children in the ICU. …”
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Respiratory syncytial virus, infants and intensive therapy by Ieda Aparecida Correa Bueno, Adriana Gut Lopes Riccetto, André Moreno Morcillo, Clarice Weis Arns, Emílio Carlos Elias Baracat

“…The aims of this study were to determine the presence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and to assess the clinical features of the disease in infants with acute low respiratory tract infection hospitalized at pediatric intensive care units (PICU) of two university teaching hospitals in São Paulo State, Brazil. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: risk factors for progression to infection by Hacer Akturk, Murat Sutcu, Ayper Somer, Derya Aydın, Rukiye Cihan, Aslı Ozdemir, Asuman Coban, Zeynep Ince, Agop Citak, Nuran Salman

“…Results: Throughout the study period, 2.6% of patients admitted to neonatal intensive care units and 3.6% of patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units had become colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. …”
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Oral Desensitization to Penicillin for the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Syphilis: A Successful Program by Jéssica Dallé, Mauro Cunha Ramos, Mirela Foresti Jimenez, Fernanda Garcia Escobar, Vicente Sperb Antonello

“…Oral desensitization was performed in the obstetric emergency room, and adult and pediatric intensive care units were available at all times. Ten patients underwent desensitization during the period of study. …”
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Validity of Spo2 in Measuring of Oxygenation Index by Nemat Bilan, Farinaz Amirikar, Masomeh Gasempor

“…Background Pulse-oximetry (Spo2) widely uses as a help tools for therapeutic interventions in the pediatric intensive care units (PICU). The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of Spo2 in measuring of oxygenation index (OI) in children. …”
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Post-extubation stridor in Respiratory Syncytial Virus bronchiolitis: Is there a role for prophylactic dexamethasone? by Esther S Veldhoen, Charlotte A Smulders, Teus H Kappen, Job C Calis, Job van Woensel, Paulien A M Raymakers-Janssen, Louis J Bont, Marije P Hennus

“…Our secondary objective was to determine whether prophylactic administration of dexamethasone prior to extubation was associated with decreased risk of reintubation.This retrospective observational study in two Pediatric Intensive Care Units in 2 university hospitals in The Netherlands included two hundred patients younger than 13 months admitted with respiratory insufficiency caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus bronchiolitis, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. …”
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Open-Source Artificial Intelligence System Supports Diagnosis of Mendelian Diseases in Acutely Ill Infants by Joseph Reiley, Pablo Botas, Christine E. Miller, Jian Zhao, Sabrina Malone Jenkins, Hunter Best, Peter H. Grubb, Rong Mao, Julián Isla, Luca Brunelli

“…Mendelian disorders are prevalent in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in these settings. …”
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A National Survey of Resources to Address Sepsis in Children in Tertiary Care Centers in Nigeria by Odiraa C. Nwankwor, Odiraa C. Nwankwor, Brianna McKelvie, Meg Frizzola, Krystal Hunter, Halima S. Kabara, Abiola Oduwole, Tagbo Oguonu, Niranjan Kissoon

“…Over 50% of the respondents identified deficit in parental education, poor access to healthcare services, failure to diagnose sepsis at referring institutions, lack of medical equipment and lack of a definitive protocol for managing pediatric sepsis, as significant barriers.Conclusions: Certain sepsis-related interventions were reportedly widespread, however, there is no standardized sepsis protocol, and majority of the hospitals do not have pediatric intensive care units (PICU). These findings could guide quality improvement measures at institutional level, and healthcare policy/spending at the national level.…”
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Respiratory syncytial virus, infants and intensive therapy by Ieda Aparecida Correa Bueno, Adriana Gut Lopes Riccetto, André Moreno Morcillo, Clarice Weis Arns, Emílio Carlos Elias Baracat

“…The aims of this study were to determine the presence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and to assess the clinical features of the disease in infants with acute low respiratory tract infection hospitalized at pediatric intensive care units (PICU) of two university teaching hospitals in São Paulo State, Brazil. …”
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Pediatric admissions that include intensive care: a population-based study by Ibinabo Ibiebele, Charles S. Algert, Jennifer R. Bowen, Christine L. Roberts

“…This study compares pediatric admission to specialist pediatric intensive care units (PICU) with pediatric admissions to intensive care units (ICU) in general hospitals in an Australian population. …”
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Anemia hemolítica autoinmune por anticuerpos fríos y drepanocitemia de aparición tardía Autoimmune hemolytic state due to cold antibodies and sickle cell anemia of late onset by Enrique Céspedes Floirián, Elisa Juy Aguirre, Onel Valón Rodríguez, Ernesto Duverger Domínguez, Alina Rubal Wong

“…He was admitted in the Pediatric Intensive Cares Unit of "Dr. Juan of the Cruz Martínez Maceira" Northern Children Hospital of Santiago de Cuba due to suspicions of the presence of bacterial pneumonia and moderate anemia. …”
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