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Factors that cause stress in physicians and nurses working in a pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit: bibliographic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
OBJECTIVES: Bibliographic review on occupational stress and burnout presence in physicians and nurses that work in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
Carvalho, Werther Brunow de   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Respiratory mechanics in infants with severe bronchiolitis on controlled mechanical ventilation

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

Vascular access, fluid resuscitation, and blood transfusion in pediatric trauma. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Trauma care in the general population has largely become protocol-driven, with an emphasis on fast and efficient treatment, good team communication at all levels of care including prehospital care, initial resuscitation, intensive care, and ...
Bhananker, S, Greene, N, Ramaiah, R
core   +1 more source

Defining a "Good Death" in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

open access: yesAmerican 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. OBJECTIVE To synthesize parents'
E. Broden   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure in children

open access: yesPediatric 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
doaj   +1 more source

Pediatric Critical Care in Resource-Limited Settings-Overview and Lessons Learned. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Pediatric critical care is an important component of reducing morbidity and mortality globally. Currently, pediatric critical care in low middle-income countries (LMICs) remains in its infancy in most hospitals.
Bjorklund, Ashley R   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Exploring the experiences of parent caregivers of children with chronic medical complexity during pediatric intensive care unit hospitalization: an interpretive descriptive study

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2019
BackgroundChildren with medical complexity (CMC) account for an increasing proportion of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions across North America.
J. Rennick   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Life-threatening complications of streptococcal sepsis: a PICU contemporary series

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of Long-Stay Patients in a PICU and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Discharge

open access: yesCritical 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
doaj   +1 more source

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