Investigating Associated Factors Between Admission to Pediatric Emergency and Referral to Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Eda SÜNNETÇİ, Aslı KIBRIS, Ferit DURANKUŞ

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the pediatric cerebral performance category (PCPC) and pediatric overall performance category (POPC) to Brazilian Portuguese by Talita de Castro Chiarastelli, Cristina dos Santos Cardoso de Sá, Cristiane Sousa Nascimento Baez Garcia, Soraia Libório Cabó, Raquel de Paula Carvalho

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An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Pediatric Risk of Mortality in Determining the Prognosis of Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Namazi Hospital in Shiraz by A Rashidizarandi, Kh Aflaki, Z Serati

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of pediatric risk of mortality in determining the prognosis of patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of Namazi Hospital in Shiraz. METHODS: This prospective, cohort study was conducted among 240 patients aged 1 month to 4 years old admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of the Namazi Hospital in Shiraz during a six month period. …”
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Prevalence and clinical features of severe diabetic ketoacidosis treated in pediatric intensive care unit: a 5-year monocentric experience by Stefano Passanisi, Giuseppina Salzano, Pietro Basile, Bruno Bombaci, Flavia Caime, Immacolata Rulli, Mariella Valenzise, Eloisa Gitto, Fortunato Lombardo

“…In selected cases of severe DKA, admission to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) should be considered. Methods This study aims to assess the prevalence of severe DKA treated in PICU in our 5-year monocentric experience. …”
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Determination of prevalence and causes of hyponatremia in patient's admitted in pediatric intensive care unit of the Children's Hospital Medical Center by Kadivar M, Dormanesh B, Madani A

“…Among the 708 patients who were admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of the children's hospital medical center, there were 100 patients with hyponatermia (Na<130 mEq/L). 62% of these patients had hyponatermia at the beginning of admission and 38% during hospitalization in PICU. …”
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Retrospective observational study of chloral hydrate use in mechanically-ventilated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients 2012–2017 by Nicholas A. Ettinger, Amy Kiskaddon, Lindsay McNeely, Justin Craycraft, Amber Rogers, Barbara-Jo Achuff, Danielle Guffey, Matthew Musick

“…However, very little is published describing CH use in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) setting. The aim of this retrospective observational cohort study was to investigate and describe the use of CH in mechanically-ventilated, critically ill children at a large pediatric tertiary referral hospital.Methods: Data were extracted from the hospital electronic medical record and a locally maintained registry of all children admitted to the PICU between 2012 and 2017. …”
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Reliability of MRI in detection and differentiation of acute neonatal/pediatric encephalopathy causes among neonatal/pediatric intensive care unit patients by Tamir A. Hassan, Nesreen Mohey

“…Females (32, 53.3%) were affected more than males (28, 46.7%) with a mean age of 1.1 ± 1.02 years; all presented with variable neurological symptoms and signs that necessitate neonatal intensive care unit/pediatric intensive care unit (NICU/PICU) admission. The final diagnosis of the study group patients were hypoxic ischemia injury (HII) in 39 patients (65%), metachromatic leukodystrophy in 6 patients (10%), biotin-thiamine-responsive basal ganglia disease (BTBGD) and Leigh disease each in 4 patients (6.7%), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) in 3 patients (5%), and mitochondrial encephalopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS) and non-ketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) each in 2 patients (3.3%). …”
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Evaluation of Patients with Severe Asthma Exacerbation treated in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: 8 Years of Single-Center Experience by Ersoy Civelek, Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu, Oktay Perk, Serhan Özcan, Zeynep Sengul Emeksiz, Emel Uyar, Serhat Emeksiz

“…Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients followed in tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) due to severe asthma exacerbation (SAE) and to discuss the optimal intensive care management for these patients. …”
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Efficacy of adjuvant colistimethate sodium nebulization in ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit - A randomized controlled study by Anil Sachdev, Neeraj Kumar Sagar, Dhiren Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, Suresh Gupta

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Comparisons of characteristics and outcome between abusive head trauma and non-abusive head trauma in a pediatric intensive care unit by Yi-Ching Liu, I-Chen Chen, Hsin-Ling Yin, Yen-Hsien Wu, Shih-Hsing Lo, Wen-Chen Liang, Twei-Shiun Jaw, Zen-Kong Dai, Jong-Hau Hsu

“…Methods: We retrospectively analyzed infants of TBI in our pediatric intensive care unit from January 2014 to December 2020. …”
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The pediatric index of mortality 3 score to predict mortality in a pediatric intensive care unit in Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia by Destiana Sera Puspita Sari, Indra Saputra, Silvia Triratna, Mgs. Irsan Saleh

“…Background For critically ill patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), a scoring system is helpful for assessing the severity of morbidity and predicting the risk of mortality. …”
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Prevalence of peripheral venous cannula-related colonization and infections in pediatric intensive care unit: A single-center observational study by Parasuraman Nithya, Krishnaswami Devi Meenakshi, Sridevi A Naaraayan

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Evaluation of Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Osman BÜYÜKŞEN, Süleyman BAYRAKTAR, Murat ELEVLİ

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Correlation of red cell distribution width value with the duration of mechanical ventilator usage in patients treated in pediatric intensive care unit by I Nyoman Budi Hartawan, Yullyantara Saputra, Christopher Ryalino

“…The participants of this research are children treated with mechanical ventilator in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Sanglah General Hospital from January to December 2018. …”
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Sleep characteristics of the parents of children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit: risk factors and repercussion on their daily life activities by Miriam García, Gema Manrique, Sarah N. Fernández, Yolanda Puerta, Patricia Paredes, Alba M. Corchado, Ana B. García-Moreno, Brian Jiménez, Santiago Mencía

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Study of the effectiveness of antimicrobial dressings with chlorhexidine bigluconate in the prevention of catheter-related blood-stream infections in pediatric intensive care units by Dmytro Dmytriev, Oleksandr Nazarchuk, Yuliana Babina

“…The use of chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings reduced the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections, contamination, colonization, and local catheter infection in the pediatric intensive care unit, but there was no significant difference compared with the use of standard dressings. …”
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Hyponatremia and its associated factors in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit in eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Yeshi Berhanu, Turina Yusuf, Ahmed Mohammed, Fentahun Meseret, Betelhem Demeke Habteyohans, Ayichew Alemu, Gadissa Tolosa, Mulualem Keneni, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Assefa Desalew

“…Therefore, we aimed to determine the magnitude of hyponatremia and its associated factors in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at the Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital. …”
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Predictors and Direct Cost Estimation of Long Stays in Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Study by Temsah MH, Abouammoh N, Al-Eyadhy A, AlRuthia Y, Hassounah M, Alsohime F, Alhaboob A, Almazyad M, Alabdulhafid M, Aljamaan F, Alhasan K, Jamal A

“…Mohamad-Hani Temsah,1,2,* Noura Abouammoh,2,3,* Ayman Al-Eyadhy,1,2 Yazed AlRuthia,4,5 Marwah Hassounah,3 Fahad Alsohime,1,2 Ali Alhaboob,1,2 Mohammed Almazyad,1,2 Majed Alabdulhafid,1,2 Fadi Aljamaan,2,6 Khalid Alhasan,1,2 Amr Jamal2,3,7 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 5Pharmacoeconomics Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 6Department of Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 7Evidence-Based Health Care & Knowledge Translation Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Amr Jamal Email amrjamal@ksu.edu.saBackground: Several factors influence patients’ length of stay (LOS) in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). This study explored the factors and cost associated with long LOS among pediatric patient population across various PICUs and pediatric surgical cardiac intensive care units (SCICUs).Methods: This is a multi-center concurrent mixed-methods study that was conducted in different PICUs and SCICUs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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An outbreak due to a norovirus GII.Pe-GII.4 Sydney_2012 recombinant in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units by Lays P.B. Volpini, Débora M.P.G. Barreira, Priscila L. da Silva Almeida, Liliana C. Spano

“…The virus was introduced by a hospital staff member affecting other staff members and patients of the pediatric intensive care unit. Five days lapsed between the first and last diarrhea case caused by norovirus and the outbreak was restrained through strict hand hygiene, environment disinfection and limiting the contact of infected persons. …”
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Parents’ Challenges beyond the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Fraying at the Seams while Balancing between Two Worlds, Home and Hospital by Zainab Alzawad, Frances Marcus Lewis, Amy Walker

“…Background: The dominant tradition in studying parents’ responses to their child’s hospitalization in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is to focus on their immediate environment and their children’s well-being. …”
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