Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units [PDF]
, 2007 Background: The optimal hemoglobin threshold for erythrocyte transfusions in critically ill children is unknown. We hypothesized that a restrictive transfusion strategy of using packed red cells that were leukocyte-reduced before storage would be as safe
Gauvin, France +27 more
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Neonatal gastrointestinal involvement and congenital cytomegalovirus
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2016 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of congenital viral infection, affecting 0.2 to 2.3% of all live births in developed countries. Very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight newborns are at higher risk of symptomatic CMV infection ...
Alessandro Porta +6 more
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Use of Dexamethasone to Prevent Extubation Failure in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]
, 2020 Extubation failure is a common event in intensive care units. Corticosteroids are effective in preventing failure in adults, but no consensus has been reached on this matter in pediatrics.
Carpi, Mario Ferreira [UNESP] +5 more
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Evaluation of Pressure Ulcer Frequency and Risk Factors in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Study [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction:The aim of this study is to determinate the frequency and characteristics of pressure ulcers in critically ill children hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care units (4 centers) in Adana.
İlknur Arslan +4 more
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Lean Management in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) [PDF]
Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2020 Lean management, originally developed in the manufac- turing sector, has been increasingly applied in healthcare settings, particularly in intensive care units (ICUs).
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Nurses' Knowledge versus their Performance regarding Chest Physiotherapy for Children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2018 Aim of the study was to assess the nurses' knowledge versus performance regarding chest physiotherapy provided to children in pediatric intensive care units. Research Design: A descriptive research design was utilized.
Nashat E.Ali +3 more
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Making co-enrolment feasible for randomised controlled trials in paediatric intensive care. [PDF]
, 2012 Enrolling children into several trials could increase recruitment and lead to quicker delivery of optimal care in paediatric intensive care units (PICU).
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Epidemiology and Nature of Suicide Attempts in Children and Adolescents at the Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals; a Multicentre Retrospective Study in Turkey [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction: Suicide and suicide attempts are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the youth population worldwide, with drastically increased rates over the past years.
Sarı, Seda Aybüke +7 more
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Monitoring Quality of Care Through Linkage of Administrative Data: National Trends in Bloodstream Infection in U.K. PICUs 2003-2012. [PDF]
, 2015 OBJECTIVES Interventions to reduce hospital-acquired bloodstream infection have succeeded in reducing rates in U.S. PICUs, but there is a lack of evidence for the impact of similar interventions in the United Kingdom.
Tibby, Shane M +13 more
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Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Wissing, Heimo +7 more
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