Intrahospital Transport Practice in Pediatric Intensive Care Units [PDF]
Introduction:Critically ill children often require transport during diagnosis and treatment procedures during intensive care hospitalization. With this study, it was aimed to evaluate the practice of transport and the problems encountered during ...
Oğuz Dursun +5 more
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Comparison of Opinions and Practices of Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric Emergency Departments in High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy: A National Survey Study [PDF]
Introduction:The purpose of this study is to compare the practice and opinions of tertiary pediatric intensive care units and pediatric emergency departments on high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in Turkey.Methods:A questionnaire was sent to the ...
Fulya Kamit +2 more
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Admitted to a Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Background Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by persistent fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, conjunctivitis, headaches, and mucocutaneous manifestations and it can cause circulatory dysfunction ...
Kendirli, Tanıl +14 more
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A randomized trial of hyperglycemic control in pediatric intensive care. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Whether an insulin infusion should be used for tight control of hyperglycemia in critically ill children remains unclear. METHODS: We randomly assigned children (≤16 years of age) who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU ...
Allen, Elizabeth +9 more
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Identifying Priorities in Intensive Care : a description of a system for collecting intensive care data, an analysis of the data collected, a critique of aspects of severity scoring systems used to compare intensive care outcome, identification of priorities in intensive care and proposals to improve outcome for intensive care patients. [PDF]
MDThis thesis reviews the requirements for intensive care audit data and describes the development of ICARUS (Intensive Care Audit and Resource Utilisation System), a system to collect and analyse intensive care audit information.
Goldhill, David Raymond
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Transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units [PDF]
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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Consensus on circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring. Task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Circulatory shock is a life-threatening syndrome resulting in multiorgan failure and a high mortality rate. The aim of this consensus is to provide support to the bedside clinician regarding the diagnosis, management and monitoring of shock.
Vitón-Castillo, Adrián Alejandro +52 more
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Background Post-extubation upper airway obstruction (UAO) is a frequent complication causing stridor and respiratory distress, which occasionally require reintubation, thereby increasing morbidity and mortality rates.
Gema Manrique +9 more
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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 +9 more
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Nutrition in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
The limited energy stores and fast metabolism of sick children in the intensive care unit, as well as the intense stress caused by the critical illness, reveal the importance of nutrition.
Oğuz Dursun +6 more
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