Accuracy and Monitoring of Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) Scores Prior to Emergent Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Transfer: Retrospective Analysis by Kowalski, Rebecca L, Lee, Laura, Spaeder, Michael C, Moorman, J Randall, Keim-Malpass, Jessica

“…There are limited data on the utility of these scores prior to events of decompensation leading to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) transfer. ObjectiveThe purpose of our study was to determine the accuracy of recorded PEWS scores, assess clinical reasons for transfer, and describe the monitoring practices prior to PICU transfer involving acute decompensation. …”
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Renal Angina Index-Clinical Tool to Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Admitted in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study by Mahesh Gupta, Amarjeet Mehta , Maneesha Bhargava

Subjects: “…Acute kidney injury, Pediatric intensive care unit, Renal angina index.…”
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43745 A pilot survey to assess the practices, attitudes and beliefs around endotracheal aspirate culture use in a pediatric intensive care unit by Anna Sick-Samuels, Anping Xie, Elliot Melendez, Jim Fackler, Aaron Milstone

“…METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Informed by prior experience of diagnostic stewardship of EAC in other settings and using a similar structure to the blood culture practice survey, we developed an electronic self-administered survey sent to respiratory therapists, advanced practice providers, and physicians at the Johns Hopkins All Children’s pediatric intensive care unit. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A total of 27 of 87 clinicians (37%) responded to the survey (22 respiratory therapists, 9 attending physicians and 1 advanced practice provider). …”
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Evaluating the Ability of PRISM4 and PIM3 to Predict Mortality in Patients Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study by Victoria Chegini, Hamidreza Hatamabadi, Sima Jedari Attaran, Abolfazl Mahyar, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Venus Chegini

“… Introduction : Limited resources and the large number of children in need of services in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) emphasize the need for effective allocation of resources for improving the outcome of at-risk patients. …”
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Indications, safety, and outcomes of therapeutic plasma exchange in critically ill children admitted to a multidisciplinary tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit by Shivakumar Shamarao, P Harshini Bhat, Siddini Vishwanath, C Shivaram, R N Ashwath Ram, Reshma Aramanadka, Jahnavi Kare, Akansha Sekhsaria

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Vascular access modalities in a pediatric intensive care unit in tertiary hospital indications and outcomes: a single-center cross-sectional study by Miriam Magdy Aziz, Hafez Bazaraa, Aly Sayed Aboulmakarem, Dalia Helal

“…Objective To evaluate the use, indication, and outcome of different vascular access modalities in critically ill children in the Emergency Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ER-PICU) of a tertiary university hospital. …”
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Impact of Empowering Leadership on Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Single Center Study in a Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a Literature Review by Karin E. Steinmann, Dirk Lehnick, Michael Buettcher, Michael Buettcher, Katharina Schwendener-Scholl, Katharina Schwendener-Scholl, Karin Daetwyler, Karin Daetwyler, Matteo Fontana, Matteo Fontana, Davide Morgillo, Davide Morgillo, Katja Ganassi, Katja Ganassi, Kathrin O'Neill, Kathrin O'Neill, Petra Genet, Petra Genet, Susanne Burth, Susanne Burth, Patrizia Savoia, Patrizia Savoia, Ulrich Terheggen, Ulrich Terheggen, Christoph Berger, Martin Stocker, Martin Stocker

“…Recent publications show successful AMS programs in children's hospitals, but successful implementation is often difficult to achieve and literature of AMS in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICU/PICU) is scarce. Lack of resources and prescriber opposition are reported barriers. …”
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A Review of the Integrated Model of Care: An Opportunity to Respond to Extensive Palliative Care Needs in Pediatric Intensive Care Units in Under-Resourced Settings by Michelle Grunauer, Michelle Grunauer, Caley Mikesell

“…In the consultative model, the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) team, the patient, or their family must request a palliative care (PC) consultation with the external PC team for a PICU patient to be evaluated for special care needs. …”
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An Artificial Neural Network Model for Pediatric Mortality Prediction in Two Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Units in South Africa. A Development Study by Michael A. Pienaar, Joseph B. Sempa, Nicolaas Luwes, Lincoln J. Solomon

“…We developed an artificial neural network (ANN) model for the prediction of mortality in two tertiary pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in South Africa using free to download and use software and commercially available computers. …”
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Effectiveness of PRISM III score in predicting the severity of illness and mortality of children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study by M. M. Anjali, Deepa T. Unnikrishnan

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Risk factors for hospitalization at the pediatric intensive care unit among infants and children younger than 5 years of age diagnosed with infectious diseases by Judah Freedman, Eugene Leibovitz, Ruslan Sergienko, Amalia Levy

“…Background: Children hospitalized with infectious diseases may develop severe, life-threatening conditions, often requiring admission to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). The objectives of this study were to identify independent risk factors for PICU hospitalization with an infectious disease in children <5 years of age. …”
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Transfer anxiety in parents of children transferred from pediatric intensive care units to general wards in South Korea: a hybrid concept analysis by Jisu Park, Eun Kyoung Choi

“…Purpose This study aimed to analyze the concept of transfer anxiety in parents of children transferred from pediatric intensive care units to general wards. Methods The hybrid model by Schwarz-Barcott and Kim was used to analyze the characteristics of transfer anxiety in parents of children transferred from pediatric intensive care units to general wards. …”
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Mortality rate and risk factors in pediatric intensive care unit of Imam Hossein Children's Hospital in Isfahan: A prospective cross-sectional study by Fatemeh S Hajidavalu, Atefeh Sadeghizadeh

“…Background: Various studies have conducted to report the mortality rates and its risk factors in pediatric intensive care unit. This study aimed to determine the mortality prevalence and risk factors in PICU of Imam Hossein Children's Hospital in Isfahan, which is the main referral pediatric hospital in the center of Iran. …”
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Device-associated infection rates in adult and pediatric intensive care units of hospitals in Egypt. International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) findings by Ossama Rasslan, Zeinab Salah Seliem, Islam Abdullorziz Ghazi, Muhamed Abd El Sabour, Amani Ali El Kholy, Fatma Mohamed Sadeq, Mahmoud Kalil, Doaa Abdel-Aziz, Hosnia Yousif Sharaf, Adel Saeed, Hala Agha, Sally Abd El-Wadood Zein El-Abdeen, Maha El Gafarey, Amira El Tantawy, Lamia Fouad, Mona M. Abel-Haleim, Tamer Muhamed, Hedya Saeed, Victor D. Rosenthal

“…Summary: Purpose: To determine the rate of device-associated healthcare-associated infections (DA-HAIs) at a respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) and in the pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) of member hospitals of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) in Egypt. …”
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Factors associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococcus colonization in a pediatric intensive care unit of Paraguay: A cross-sectional study on hospital charts by Laura Duarte, Antonio Arbo, Mirna Gallardo, Irma Riquelme, Hassel Jimmy Jiménez

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Data Representation Structure to Support Clinical Decision-Making in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Interview Study and Preliminary Decision Support Interface Design by Najia Yakob, Sandrine Laliberté, Philippe Doyon-Poulin, Philippe Jouvet, Rita Noumeir

“…In addition, the increasing use of clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) provides assistance to clinicians in their practice, allowing them to improve patient outcomes. In the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), clinicians must process high volumes of data and deal with ever-growing workloads. …”
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NUTRI-REAPED study: nutritional assessment of French critically ill children and nutrition practice survey in French-speaking pediatric intensive care units by Aurélien Jacquot, Frédéric Victor Valla, Thibault Mura, Lyvonne Nicole Tume, Héléna Bertet, Carole Ford-Chessel, Christophe Milesi, Gilles Cambonie, Arnaud De Luca, Bénédicte Gaillard-Le Roux

“…Undernutrition at pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission ranges from 15 to 65%. …”
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Pola Kuman dan Resistensi Antibiotik di Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RS. Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Tahun 2013 by Sari Sari, Yulia Iriani, R.M. Suryadi Tjekyan

“…Mayoritas pasien Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) mendapatkan terapi antibiotik secara empirik. …”
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Financial burden in the form of medical and non-medical out-of-pocket expenses on the family of children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit in India by Varun Ravindra Jagtap, Sushma Save, Praveen Unki

“…Abstract Background Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions can have significant repercussions on families, including financial burdens and psychological distress. …”
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Double-lumen endotracheal tube in pediatric intensive care unit: A lifesaver in a leukemic child with pulmonary hemorrhage: A case report by Parvathy S Menon, Indira Jayakumar, R Vikram Rajkumar, Venkateswaran Vellaichamy Swaminathan, C Vasantha Roopan

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