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Hemovigilance Questionnaire in Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Intensive Care Units [PDF]

, 2022
Introduction:Hemovigilance is a monitoring procedure that covers all transfusion steps from the collection of blood and blood components to the follow-up of end recipients.
Oğuz Dursun, Perihan Aydın, Alper Köker, Nazan Ülgen Tekerek, Gökçe Aktuna   +4 more
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Multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing dexamethasone versus placebo in preventing upper airway obstruction after extubation in critically ill children

Scientific Reports, 2022
To analyze the effectiveness of dexamethasone in preventing upper airway obstruction (UAO) symptoms after extubation and the need of reintubation in critically ill children.
Laura Butragueño-Laiseca, Gema Manrique Martín, Rafael González Cortés, Corsino Rey Galán, Zuriñe Martínez de Compañón Martínez de Marigorta, Javier Gil Antón, Antonio Rodríguez Núñez, Cecilia M Fernández-Llamazares, Silvia Manrique-Rodríguez, Jesús López-Herce Cid   +9 more
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Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure in children

Pediatric Reports, 2012
The aim of this paper is to assess the clinical efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in avoiding endotracheal intubation (ETI), to demonstrate clinical and gasometric improvement and to identify predictive risk factors associated with NIV failure ...
Clara Abadesso, Pedro Nunes, Catarina Silvestre, Ester Matias, Helena Loureiro, Helena Almeida   +5 more
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Defining a “Good Death” in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

American Journal of Critical Care, 2020
Background Societal attitudes about end-of-life events are at odds with how, where, and when children die. In addition, parents’ ideas about what constitutes a “good death” in a pediatric intensive care unit vary widely.
E. Broden, J. Deatrick, C. Ulrich, M. Curley   +3 more
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit admission criteria for haemato-oncological patients: a basis for clinical guidelines implementation [PDF]

, 2011
Recent advances in supportive care and progress in the development and use of chemotherapy have considerably improved the prognosis of many children with malignancy, thus the need for intensive care admission and management is increasing, reaching about ...
Locatelli, Franco, Piastra, Marco
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Awareness and diagnosis for intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in neonatal (NICU) and pediatric intensive care units (PICU) – a follow-up multicenter survey

BMC Pediatrics, 2023
Background Constantly elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAH) can lead to abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), which is associated with organ dysfunction and even multiorgan failure. Our 2010 survey revealed an inconsistent acceptance of definitions and
Paul Wiegandt, Thomas Jack, Alexander von Gise, Kathrin Seidemann, Martin Boehne, Harald Koeditz, Philipp Beerbaum, Michael Sasse, Torsten Kaussen   +8 more
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Expert consensus‑based clinical practice guidelines for nutritional support in the intensive care unit: the French Intensive Care Society (SRLF) and the French-Speaking Group of Pediatric Emergency Physicians and Intensivists (GFRUP)

Annals of Intensive Care
The objective of this work was to develop guidelines for nutritional support in critically ill adults and children (excluding neonates and burn patients) unable to maintain an adequate oral intake.
J. Reignier, Bénédicte Gaillard-Le Roux, P. Dequin, V. B. Bertoni Maluf, J. Bohé, M. Casaer, A. Delbove, C. Dupuis, Eric Fontaine, Prescillia Gamon, Coralie Grangé, N. Heming, M. Jezequel, Adam Jirka, Corinne Jotterand Chaparro, Michael Landais, Nolwenn Letouze, C. Morice, Olivier Pantet, Julie Pellecer, G. Piton, S. Rooze, J. Starck, J. Tadié, F. Tamion, R. Thibault, F. Valla, T. Vanderlinden, A. Thille, N. Aissaoui   +29 more
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Use of Dexamethasone to Prevent Extubation Failure in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

, 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], Martin, Joelma Goncalves [UNESP], Ribeiro, Cristiane Franco [UNESP], Bonatto, Rossano Cesar [UNESP], Carvalho, Haroldo Teofilo de [UNESP], Fioretto, Jose Roberto [UNESP]   +5 more
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Life-threatening complications of streptococcal sepsis: a PICU contemporary series

Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, 2021
Background Life-threatening streptococcal sepsis nowadays represents an uncommon event in previously healthy infants and children. Critically ill patients suffering from severe streptococcal sepsis complications may present with pre-antibiotic era ...
M. Piastra, V. Ferrari, E. Picconi, T. C. Morena, L. Pezza, G. De Rosa, M. C. Fedele, O. Genovese, R. Onesimo, A. Tempera, P. Valentini, D. Buonsenso, F. Visconti, G. Zito, C. Benassi, G. Conti   +15 more
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Phthalate and alternative plasticizers in indwelling medical devices in pediatric intensive care units.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2019
The present study aimed to identify plasticizers present in indwelling plastic medical devices commonly used in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
G. Malarvannan, Matthias Onghena, S. Verstraete, E. van Puffelen, A. Jacobs, I. Vanhorebeek, S. Verbruggen, Koen F. M. Joosten, G. Van den Berghe, P. Jorens, A. Covaci   +10 more
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