Nutrition in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
, 2023 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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Respiratory mechanics in infants with severe bronchiolitis on controlled mechanical ventilation
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017 Background Analysis of respiratory mechanics during mechanical ventilation (MV) is able to estimate resistive, elastic and inertial components of the working pressure of the respiratory system.
Pablo Cruces +7 more
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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 +9 more
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Characteristics and management of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection admitted to pediatric intensive care units: Data analysis of the Spanish national multicenter registry [PDF]
, 2023 SARS-COV-2; Mechanical ventilation; Pediatric intensive careSARS-COV-2; Ventilació mecànica; Cures intensives pediàtriquesSARS-COV-2; Ventilacion mecanica; Cuidados intensivos pediátricosIntroduction The purpose of this study is to describe the Severe ...
De Carlos Vicente, Juan Carlos +6 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 +5 more
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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 +8 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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The Usefulness of Perfusion Index for Predicting Mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
, 2022 Introduction:The aim of this study is to the usefulness of the perfusion index to predict mortality in the pediatric intensive care unit.Methods:The study included patients aged >28 days and
Semra Erdogan +2 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 +15 more
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Characteristics of Long-Stay Patients in a PICU and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Discharge
Critical Care Explorations, 2023 OBJECTIVES:. To examine the characteristics of long-stay patients (LSPs) admitted to a PICU and to investigate discharge characteristics of medical complexity among discharged LSP. DESIGN:.
Gerharda H. Boerman, MD +3 more
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