Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern Among Healthcare-Associated Infections in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Benhur Sirvan Cetin, Ayşegül Şahin, Cemile Altay Kürkçü, Fatma Küçük, Pınar Sağıroğlu, Başak Nur Akyıldız

“…Two thousand five hundred forty-five patients were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit during the study period and treated. …”
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U-shaped association between serum albumin and pediatric intensive care unit mortality in critically ill children by Xuepeng Zhang, Xuepeng Zhang, Xuepeng Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Canzheng Wei, Canzheng Wei, Liwei Feng, Juqin Yang, Geng Zhang, Guoyan Lu, Xiying Gui, Yue Zhou, Kaiying Yang, Jiangyuan Zhou, Xinle Zhou, Ruoran Wang, Siyuan Chen, Yi Ji

“…The aim of this study was to reveal an association between albumin levels in detail and mortality in critically ill children.Materials and methodsWe retrospectively collected data from children admitted to four pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in China between January 2015 and October 2020. …”
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Anemia Profile in Pediatric Patients at Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital by Sarah Ayu Larasati, Arina Setyaningtyas, Elizeus Hanindito, Mia Ratwita Andarsini

“…Results: Among 203 patients, 52% were anemic at admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), while 45% were anemic at discharge. …”
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Gamma Glutamyl Transferase and Uric Acid Levels Can Be Associated with the Prognosis of Patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Fatih Aygun, Ruhsar Kirkoc, Deniz Aygun, Halit Cam

“…Herein, we aimed to evaluate the effects of the initial serum GGT and UA levels on the outcomes of patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to investigate if these biomarkers can be used to predict pediatric mortality. …”
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Which children account for repeated admissions within 1 year in a Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit? by Paulo Sérgio Lucas da Silva, Marcelo Cunio Machado Fonseca

“…We sought to assess the characteristics of patients readmitted within 1 year in a Brazilian pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit. …”
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Prevalence and molecular characterizations of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among patients in pediatric intensive care units in Taiwan by Yu-Hsin Chen, Kuan-Ying A. Huang, Yi-Chuan Huang, Hsin Chi, Chun-Yi Lu, Luan-Yin Chang, Yu-Huai Ho, Chia-Yu Chi, Ching-Chuan Liu, Li-Min Huang, Tien Yu Owen Yang, Yhu-Chering Huang

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The age of blood in pediatric intensive care units (ABC PICU): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Marisa Tucci, Jacques Lacroix, Dean Fergusson, Allan Doctor, Paul Hébert, Robert A. Berg, Jaime Caro, Cassandra D. Josephson, Stéphane Leteurtre, Kusum Menon, Kenneth Schechtman, Marie E. Steiner, Alexis F. Turgeon, Lucy Clayton, Tina Bockelmann, Philip C. Spinella, for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group, the Pediatric Critical Care Blood Research Network (BloodNet), the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network

“…Abstract Background The “Age of Blood in Children in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit” (ABC PICU) study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that aims to determine if red blood cell (RBC) unit storage age affects outcomes in critically ill children. …”
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Sedation in pediatric intensive care unit and its impact on outcomes of ventilated children: a prospective observational study by Nidhie Shajan, Monika Sharma, Gurmeet Kaur

“…Abstract Background Sedation is an integral part in the management of critical patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Optimum sedation is when the child is asleep but easily arousable. …”
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Use of pediatric logistic organ dysfunction in determining prognostic among pediatric intensive care unIt patIents by Lulu Honna, Silvia Triratna, Triwani Triwani, Theodorus Theodorus

“…Background Pediatric intensive care unit is the place for caring the children \\lith higher risk of mortality, usually with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) that can increase difficulty in detennining prognostic. …”
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Incidence of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Children Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Ali Amanati, Abdollah Karimi, Alireza Fahimzad, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Fatemeh Fallah, Alireza Mahdavi, Mahshid Talebian

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Application of Pediatric Index of Mortality version 2: score in pediatric intensive care unit in an African developing country by Osama El Sayed Mohamed Bekhit, AlKassem Ahmed Algameel, Hanaa Hasan Eldash

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Correlation between stable hyperglycemia and mortality in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of Imam Hossein Hospital by Mohsen Reisi, Majid Keivanfar, Neda Mostofizadeh, Yahya Madihi, Yousof Esmaeilian, Elham Hashemi

“…Background: Stress-induced hyperglycemia is an important issue among pediatrics admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Former studies have declared that hyperglycemia has a high prevalence rate and could increase the risks of mortality among pediatrics. …”
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Diphtheria: Still a problem in pediatric intensive care units, well beyond the prediction radar of PRISM III by Lokesh Tiwari

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Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteremia in pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care hospital in North India by Samia Kirmani, Fatima Khan, Neha Kaushal, Mohd Shahid, Neelam Taneja, Ayesha Ahmed

“…Objective: The study aimed to determine the pattern of BCC infection in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), to explore the antibiotic sensitivity profile, and to identify the source of BCC if any within the PICU. …”
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The Process and Impact of Stakeholder Engagement in Developing a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Communication and Decision-Making Intervention by Kelly N Michelson MD, MPH, Joel Frader MD, MA, Lauren Sorce RN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC, Marla L Clayman PhD, MPH, Stephen D Persell MD, MPH, Patricia Fragen BA, Jody D Ciolino PhD, Laura C Campbell BS, Melanie Arenson BA, Danica Y Aniciete MS, Melanie L Brown MD, MSE, Farah N Ali MD, MS, Douglas White MD, MAS

“…Stakeholder-developed interventions are needed to support pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) communication and decision-making. …”
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Outcome of sepsis in pediatric oncology patients admitted in pediatric intensive care unit: A developing country perspective by Amna Afzal Saeed, Sadia Usman, Zehra Fadoo, Qalab Abbas

“…Keywords: Sepsis, Pediatric intensive care unit, Pediatric oncology, Predictive factors…”
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Prognostic factors of death in children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia by Antonius Hocky Pudjiadi, Meri Yanti, Aland Roland Tumbelaka

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“I want to be there. I have to be there.”: Parents’ perceived barriers and facilitators to bedside presence in the pediatric intensive care unit by Emily I. Poole, Molly Ryan, Martha Walls, Corey Slumkoski, Janet A. Curran, Janet A. Curran, Jamie A. Seabrook, Jamie A. Seabrook, Jamie A. Seabrook, Jennifer R. Foster, Jennifer R. Foster

“…IntroductionParental presence at the bedside during a stressful pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission may improve child comfort, reduce parental anxiety, and enable family engagement. …”
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Factors associated with mortality of pediatric sepsis patients at the pediatric intensive care unit in a low-resource setting by Desy Rusmawatiningtyas, Arini Rahmawati, Firdian Makrufardi, Nurul Mardhiah, Indah Kartika Murni, Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal, Ary I. Savitri, Intan Fatah Kumara, Nurnaningsih

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The impact of body mass index on resource utilization and outcomes of children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit by Kamal Sharma, Andre Raszynski, Balagangadhar R Totapally

“…Methods: The charts of 1447 patients who were admitted to a tertiary-level pediatric intensive care unit during 1 calendar year were reviewed. …”
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