Comparison of maternal anxiety scores in pediatric intensive care unit and general ward parents by Lie Affendi Kartikahadi, Soetjiningsih Soetjiningsih, I Gusti Ayu Endah Ardjana, I Gusti Ayu Trisna Windiani

“…One study reported that admitting a child to a general ward caused mild anxiety to mothers, while admitting a child to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) caused moderate anxiety to mothers. …”
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Individual illness dynamics: An analysis of children with sepsis admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit. by Sherry L Kausch, Brynne Sullivan, Michael C Spaeder, Jessica Keim-Malpass

“…We propose a method to characterize individual illness dynamics in patients who experienced sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit. We defined illness states based on illness severity scores generated from a multi-variable prediction model. …”
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Propofol Infusion Is a Feasible Bridge to Extubation in General Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Utpal S. Bhalala, Utpal S. Bhalala, Abhishek Patel, Abhishek Patel, Malarvizhi Thangavelu, Morris Sauter, Elumalai Appachi, Elumalai Appachi

“…We hypothesize that propofol infusion is a feasible bridge to extubation in mechanically ventilated, critically ill children.Design: Retrospective chart review.Setting: Pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital.Patients: Children < 21 years, admitted to our Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) for at least 48 h and at least two sedative infusions and who received propofol infusion for 4 to 24 h during anticipated extubation from January 2014 to May 2017.Interventions: None.Measurements and Main Results: We assessed extubation success as primary outcome. …”
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Predicting Body Height in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Using Ulnar Length by Melody A. Rasouli, Christopher J. L. Newth, Robinder G. Khemani, Patrick A. Ross

“…To evaluate the performance of predictive equations for height and ulnar length on patients with syndromes that affect height.Design: Retrospective observational study of prospectively collected data.Settings: Multidisciplinary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in a university teaching hospital.Patients: 1,177 patients, ages 1 month to 23 years. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Southwest Iran by Mohsen Alisamir, Mohammadreza Mirkarimi, Sadegh Mirzaee, Solmaz Heidari, Shahriar Barouti, Shooka Mohammadi

“…This study was performed to identify the characteristics and outcomes of critically ill children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Ahvaz, Iran. A retrospective study was carried out among all patients in the PICU at Abuzar Hospital during one year. …”
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Implementation of ventilator bundle for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit by Mohamed F Alsoda, Mahmoud M Al-Shahat, Sherif M K. Reda, Ahmed Y Alsawah, Mohammad A M. Abboud, Abd-Elaleem Elgendy

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Metagenomic-based pathogen surveillance for children with severe pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit by Meijin Li, Jing Wang, Zhongwei Yao, Hailing Liao, Shufen Su, Xuying Yang, Mingzhou Xie, Yinan Zheng

“…Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has the potential to assess the landscape of pathogens responsible for severe pulmonary infection.MethodsBronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples of 262 children with suspected pulmonary infections were collected from April 2019 to October 2021 in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Guangdong Women and Children Hospital. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetic ketoacidosis management in the pediatric intensive care unit by Fevzi Kahveci, Buse Önen Ocak, Emrah Gün, Anar Gurbanov, Hacer Uçmak, Ayşen Durak Aslan, Ayşegül Ceran, Hasan Özen, Burak Balaban, Edin Botan, Zeynep Şıklar, Merih Berberoğlu, Tanıl Kendirli

“…Early presentation to health facilities, diagnosis, and good management in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are crucial for better outcomes in children with DKA. …”
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and its Correlation with Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Mohammadreza Habibzadeh, Amin Elahi-Najafi, Amir Shafa

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A Qualitative Study Exploring the Needs of Turkish Mothers in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Dilek Beytut, Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker, Gonca Karayağız Muslu

“…Aim:Mothers have different needs, depending on their cultural and religious backgrounds, and these need to be known and acknowledged by the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) professional staff. To date, limited studies have been conducted in Turkey, a majority Muslim country, which analyzes the needs of mothers whose children are in PICU. …”
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Characterization of Nosocomial Infection in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos 2005-2009 by Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Dagmaris Losa Pérez, Mabel Ávila Ramírez, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Sara Hernández Malpica, Aymahara Gómez Morejón

“…<strong>Background</strong>: children can frequently develop nosocomial infections in pediatric intensive care units. <br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize nosocomial infections in pediatric patients treated in intensive care units. …”
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Two Year Retrospective Analysis of Refugee Patients Followed in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Binnaz ÇELİK, Serkan ÖZSOYLU, Mansur KIZILTUĞ, Adem DURSUN

“…We aimed to review refugee patients retrospectively which we followed up in the pediatric intensive care unit for 2 years. Materials and Methods: The files of refugee patients aged 1 month to 18 years, who were followed up and treated for 2 years in our unit with a bed capacity of 28, were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Community-associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Aaron M. Milstone, Karen C. Carroll, Tracy Ross, K. Alexander Shangraw, Trish M. Perl

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Peripheral venous-related bloodstream infection in pediatric intensive care unit – Is it worthy of surveillance? by Karthik Narayanan Ramaswamy

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Impact of the development of acute kidney injury on patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit by Marina Catuta de Rezende Ferreira, Emerson Quintino Lima

“…Objective: To identify the risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury and for short and long-term mortality of patients with acute kidney injury after admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from January 2004 to December 2008. …”
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Impact of the development of acute kidney injury on patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit by Marina Catuta de Rezende Ferreira, Emerson Quintino Lima

“…Objective: To identify the risk factors for the development of acute kidney injury and for short and long‐term mortality of patients with acute kidney injury after admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit from January 2004 to December 2008. …”
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Prevalence of myocarditis in pediatric intensive care unit cases presenting with other system involvement by Hanaa Ibrahim Rady, Hanan Zekri

“…Keywords: Myocarditis, Cardiac enzymes, Troponin, Children, Pediatric intensive care unit, Palavras-chave: Miocardite, Enzimas cardíacas, Troponina, Crianças, Unidade de terapia intensiva pediátrica…”
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Ethical issues facing the nursing care in pediatric intensive care units: literature review by K. T. Espindula, C. R. A. Corrêa, S. R. O. Maier, W. S. Oliveira

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Disposition to pediatric intensive care unit post supraglottoplasty repair: a systematic review by Esther ShinHyun Kang, Sena Turkdogan, Jeffrey C. Yeung

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Multicenter validation of PIM3 and PIM2 in Brazilian pediatric intensive care units by Daniel Hilário Santos Genu, Fernanda Lima-Setta, José Colleti, Daniela Carla de Souza, Sérgio D’Abreu Gama, Letícia Massaud-Ribeiro, Ivan Pollastrini Pistelli, José Oliva Proença Filho, Thaís de Mello Cesar Bernardi, Taísa Roberta Ramos Nantes de Castilho, Manuela Guimarães Clemente, Cibele Cristina Manzoni Ribeiro Borsetto, Luiz Aurelio de Oliveira, Thallys Ramalho Suzart Alves, Diogo Botelho Pedroso, Fabíola Peixoto Ferreira La Torre, Lunna Perdigão Borges, Guilherme Santos, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha, Marcio Soares, Marcio Soares, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, The Brazilian Research Network in Pediatric Intensive Care (BRnet-PIC)

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