Parental opinions regarding consent for observational research of no or minimal risk in the pediatric intensive care unit by Jessica Hodson, Christiana Garros, Jodie Jensen, Jonathan P. Duff, Gonzalo Garcia Guerra, Ari R. Joffe

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High Flow Nasal Cannula in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Still an Open Question [Letter] by Alhamad BR, Esquinas AM

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Use of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease in pediatric intensive care unit – a single-center experience by Daniel Meireles, Sofia Ribeiro Fernandes, Alzira Sarmento, Telma Barbosa, Manuel Ferreira Magalhães, Ana Ramos, Paula Cristina Fernandes

“…This study aims to present the authors’ experience with the use of rhDNase in non-CF patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). At the study center, rhDNase was used during flexible bronchoscopies in 24 cases, of which 20 (83%) had atelectasis and seven (29%) were admitted to PICU. …”
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Indications and outcome of tracheostomy in a pediatric intensive care unit: A prospective observational study by Arpitha A Ranjan, P Prem Kumar, Sanjay K Shivappa, Maaz Ahmed, Gangasamudra Veerappa Basavaraja

“…Subjects and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted involving all children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) requiring tracheostomy from January 2018 to June 2019. …”
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Relation between safe use of medicines and Clinical Pharmacy Services at Pediatric Intensive Care Units by Lucas Miyake Okumura, Daniella Matsubara da Silva, Larissa Comarella

“…This short report aims to discuss the effect of implementing a bedside CPS at a Brazilian Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a 12 bed PICU community hospital, from Campo Largo/Brazil. …”
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Utility of a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric intensive care unit to identify and prevent medication errors by Ramaning Loni, Siddu Charki, Trimal Kulkarni, Mahesh Kamale, Laxman H Bidari

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Evaluation of off-label medication use and drug safety in a pediatric intensive care unit by Soojin Lee, Mi Hee Yang, Jung Sun Kim, Yoonsuk Cho, Nigh Choi, Eun Jung Cho, June Dong Park, Yu Hyeon Choi, Kyung Hee Choi

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Pain and sedation management and monitoring in pediatric intensive care units across Europe: an ESPNIC survey by Daverio Marco, Florian von Borell, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, Francesca Sperotto, Paula Pokorna, Sebastian Brenner, Maria Cristina Mondardini, Dick Tibboel, Angela Amigoni, Erwin Ista, the Analgosedation CONSORTIUM on behalf of the Pharmacology Section and the Nurse Science Section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care

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Sleep Characteristics of the Staff Working in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Based on a Survey by Yolanda Puerta, Mirian García, Mirian García, Mirian García, Elena Heras, Jesús López-Herce, Jesús López-Herce, Jesús López-Herce, Sarah N. Fernández, Sarah N. Fernández, Santiago Mencía, Santiago Mencía, Sleep Study Group, Alba M. Corchado, Rosa M. Obeso, Ana B. García-Moreno, Bryan Jiménez, Esther Gil, Patricia Paredes, Antonia F. Pizarroso, Elena Sánchez, Mar Calvo

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Predictors and outcomes of extubation failures in a pediatric intensive care unit: A retrospective study by Khouloud A. Al-Sofyani, PhD

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with Kawasaki disease combined with sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit by Yufan Yang, Jiaotian Huang, Haipeng Yan, Xun Li, Pingping Liu, Wu Zhou, Xinping Zhang, Xiulan Lu, Zhenghui Xiao

“…There are few studies on KD combined with sepsis worldwide.PurposeTo provide valuable data regarding clinical characteristics and outcomes related to pediatric patients with KD combined with sepsis in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 44 pediatric patients admitted in PICU at Hunan Children’s Hospital with KD combined with sepsis between January 2018 and July 2021.ResultsOf the 44 pediatric patients (mean age, 28.18 ± 24.28 months), 29 were males and 15 were female. …”
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Nosocomial infections in a pediatric intensive care unit of a developing country: NHSN surveillance by Juliana Pena Porto, Orlando Cesar Mantese, Aglai Arantes, Claudete Freitas, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho, Rosineide Marques Ribas

“…INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of the three most common nosocomial infections (NI), namely, sepsis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection (UTI), in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in a developing country and to define the risk factors associated with NI. …”
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Admission Patterns and Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Althawra Hospital: Al-Bayda, Libya by Mabrouka A. M. Bofarraj, Rania M. Tip, Wafa J. Saad

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Healthcare-associated Infections at a Tertiary Level Pediatric Intensive Care Unit From Turkey by Gülhadiye Avcu, Başak Yıldız Atıkan

“…The aim of this study was to determine the rate and distribution of health care-associated infections and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in a pediatric intensive care unit.Materials and Methods:Demographic and clinical details, microbiological findings, antibiotic susceptibility results and the outcomes of all hospitalized pediatric intensive care unit patients were collected for one year (September 2017 to September 2018). …”
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Nutrition Screening in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Evaluation of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Tool by Julia Hilbrands, Mary Beth Feuling, Aniko Szabo, Bi Q. Teng, Nicole Fabus, Melissa Froh, Rebecca Heisler, Olivia Lampone, Amber Smith, Theresa A. Mikhailov, Praveen S. Goday

“…While several pediatric nutrition screening tools exist, none have been validated in the pediatric intensive care units (PICU). The Children’s Wisconsin Nutrition Screening Tool (CWNST) is a unique nutrition screening tool that includes the Pediatric Nutrition Screening Tool (PNST) and predictive elements from the electronic medical record and was found to be more sensitive than the PNST in acute care units. …”
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Cognitive Dysfunction After Analgesia and Sedation: Out of the Operating Room and Into the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Ashley D. Turner, Travis Sullivan, Kurt Drury, Trevor A. Hall, Cydni N. Williams, Kristin P. Guilliams, Kristin P. Guilliams, Kristin P. Guilliams, Sarah Murphy, A. M. Iqbal O’Meara, A. M. Iqbal O’Meara

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Parents’ Views with Music Therapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Vladimir L. Cousin, Hubert Colau, Francisca Barcos-Munoz, Peter C. Rimensberger, Angelo Polito

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Comfort and Coordination among Interprofessional Care Providers Involved in Intubations in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Chetna K. Pande, Kelsey Stayer, Thomas Rappold, Madeleine Alvin, Keri Koszela, Sapna R. Kudchadkar

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Altered Gut Microbiota Taxonomic Compositions of Patients With Sepsis in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Jing Liu, Mingbang Wang, Weiming Chen, Jian Ma, Yi Peng, Mingzhi Zhang, Chuanqing Wang, Gangfeng Yan, Guoping Lu

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Brighter Days May Be Ahead: Continuous Measurement of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Light and Sound by Kara D. Greenfield, Oliver Karam, A. M. Iqbal O'Meara

“…Objective: To describe light and sound characteristics in the rooms of critically ill children.Design: Prospective observational cohort study, with continuously measured light and sound levels.Setting: Tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), with a newly constructed expansion and an older, pre-existing section.Patients: Critically ill patients 0–18 years old, requiring respiratory or cardiovascular support. …”
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