First Year of Newly Established Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in North Cyprus by Hakan Tekgüç

“…Introduction:Pediatric intensive care units (PICU) are essential for treating critically ill kids. …”
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Red blood cell transfusion practice in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Cibele Mendes, Dafne Cardoso Bourguignon da Silva, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Eduardo Juan Troster

“…Methods: A retrospective observational study carried out at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Instituto da Criança of Hospital das Clínicas of Faculdade de Medicina of Universidade de São Paulo in 2004, with children that received red blood cell transfusions. …”
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Validation of the Malayalam version of the parental stressor scale: Pediatric intensive care unit by Janani Sethuraman, Chitra Venkateswaran

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How is mechanical ventilation employed in a pediatric intensive care unit in Brazil? by Dafne Cardoso Bourguignon da Silva, Audrey Rie Ogawa Shibata, Julio A Farias, Eduardo Juan Troster

“…OBJECTIVE: to investigate the relationship between mechanical ventilation and mortality and the practice of mechanical ventilation applied in children admitted to a high-complexity pediatric intensive care unit in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Quality evaluation: users’ satisfaction of obstetric and mixed pediatric intensive care unit by Amanda Larissa Souza dos Santos, Rafaella Ayanne Alves dos Santos, Amanda de Figueirôa Silva Carmo, Fernando Antônio Ribeiro de Gusmão-filho, Rodrigo Nonato Coelho Mendes

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Early prediction of hypothermia in pediatric intensive care units using machine learning by Pradeep Singh, Aditya Nagori, Aditya Nagori, Aditya Nagori, Rakesh Lodha, Tavpritesh Sethi, Tavpritesh Sethi

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Characteristics of Delirium in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Using the Dynamic Symptoms Model by EDWAR YAMITH. PINZÓN-CASAS, ÁNGELA MARÍA. HENAO-CASTAÑO, ELIZABETH FAJARDO-RAMOS

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PRISM score as a predictor of mortality among pediatric intensive care units. by Hina Akhtar, Shaista Ehsan, Muhammad Imran, Kunwar Muhammad Aqeel

“…Background: The pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM) score predicts mortality in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). This study aimed to evaluate the application of PRISM score as a predictor of mortality in intensive care units of a tertiary hospital. …”
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Antibiotic treatment duration for culture-negative sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit by Kelsey Wehrenberg, Michelle Mitchell, Tracy Zembles, Ke Yan, Liyun Zhang, Nathan Thompson

“…Patients: Pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients with culture-negative sepsis receiving a minimum of 72 hours of antibiotics. …”
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Peripheral vascular access as exclusive access mode in pediatric intensive care unit by Sonya Hayes Armstrong, Shantaveer Gangu, Alina Nico West, Thomas Spentzas

“…However, there are currently no established guidelines on their placement.ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to estimate the duration of dwell time for PIVCs, analyze the specific parameters affecting it, and develop recommendations for switching to extended dwell and midline catheter placement as an alternative to peripheral access.MethodsThe study enrolled patients aged 0–18 years admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for over 24 h and managed with peripheral access only over 2 years (2019–2021).Measurements and main resultsA total of 484 patients met the specified criteria. …”
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Incidence and Risk Factors of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Fatma Akgül, Gazi Arslan, Ünal Utku Karaarslan, Murat Duman, Tolga Fikri Köroğlu

“…Introduction:Nosocomial bloodstream infection (BSI) is an important problem in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) due to high mortality rates, increased hospitalization and costs. …”
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Infection Control Improvement of a Negative-Pressurized Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Fujen Wang, Indra Permana, Citra Chaerasari, Bivas Panigrahi, Dibakar Rakshit

“…However, limited knowledge is available regarding the isolation room facilities for pediatric intensive care units (PICU) to accommodate more than one pediatric patient. …”
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Pharmacist Remote Review of Medication Prescriptions for Appropriateness in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Moran Lazaryan, Ibrahim Abu-Kishk, Noa Rosenfeld-Yehoshua, Sofia Berkovitch, Michal Toledano, Iris Reshef, Tal Kanari, Tomer Ziv-Baran, Matitiahu Berkovitch

“…However, in many medical centers there is a shortage of staff and a pharmacist is not always available.Objective: To determine whether remote review of medication orders by a pharmacist is a plausible method in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods: A pharmacist from the pharmacy department reviewed medication orders of patients admitted to our PICU over a 7-month period for appropriateness. …”
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ADVERSE EVENTS RELATED TO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN A PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Lana dos Santos Martins, Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, Fabiana Maria Kakehasi

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with adverse events (AE) related to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a tertiary public hospital. …”
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Pediatric index of mortality 2 scores in pediatric intensive care unit patients by Monica Sampurna, Ida Bagus Suparyatha, I Gede Raka Widiana

“…Background Comprehensive care for critically ill children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is done with the aim of achieving good outcomes. …”
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Anxiety, Depression and Health Profile in Mothers with Children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Burcu ÇABUK, Alis KOSTANOĞLU

“…Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate, anxiety, depression and health profile among mothers of patients at pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and pediatric inpatient service (PIS).Methods:The sample consisted of a total of 40 mothers, including mothers with children in a PICU (group I) and PIS (group II). …”
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End-of-life care in Brazilian pediatric intensive care units: challenges and opportunities by Alexandre T. Rotta, Omar Alibrahim

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Delta Neutrophil Index as a Prognostic Marker in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by In Suk Sol, Hyun Bin Park, Min Jung Kim, Seo Hee Yoon, Yoon Hee Kim, Kyung Won Kim, Myung Hyun Sohn, Kyu-Earn Kim

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of DNI as a prognostic marker in patients within the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), as well as its association with other prognostic factors. …”
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Effects of the presence of a pediatric intensivist on treatment in the pediatric intensive care unit by Jung Eun Kwon, Da Eun Roh, Yeo Hyang Kim

“…Background There are few studies on the effect of intensivist staffing in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in Korea. We aimed to evaluate the effect of pediatric intensivist staffing on treatment outcomes in a Korean hospital PICU. …”
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DISCHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS by Dadang Hudaya Somasetia, Susanto Isman, Nathania Wonoputri

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