Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2016
The Experience of Long-Stay Parents in the ICU: A Qualitative Study of Parent and Staff Perspectives.
Meeting the needs of parents of critically ill children is increasingly being recognized as an important factor in the child's clinical outcome as well as the implications it has for future parenting. Little is specifically known about the experience of parents who have a child in the ICU for a prolonged period. Our objective was to understand the experiences of this group to assist in the identification of mechanisms for providing support. ⋯ Over time, long-stay families will likely become more familiar with the environment of the ICU, more knowledgeable about their child's medical needs and more familiar with the staff looking after their child. This has a number of implications for staff working in the ICU.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2016
Is Administration of Nitric Oxide During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Associated With Improved Patient Survival?
To evaluate the outcomes associated with the use of inhaled nitric oxide during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ⋯ This large observational analysis of use of nitric oxide during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation calls into question the benefits of inhaled nitric oxide among patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pulmonary or cardiac failure. Given our inability to determine type of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and control for severity of illness, these findings should be interpreted as exploratory.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2016
Review2016 Update for the Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care: Recognition and Initial Management of Shock.
To review important articles in the field of pediatric shock and pediatric septic shock published subsequent to the Fifth Edition of the Rogers' Textbook of Pediatric Intensive Care. ⋯ Research efforts in pediatric shock have largely centered on pediatric septic shock, with significant progress in the understanding of sepsis epidemiology, the use of extracorporeal therapies in critically ill children with sepsis, the role of hyperlactatemia and risk stratification in pediatric septic shock, and the impact of bundled care for pediatric sepsis, including evaluation of individual bundle elements such as the optimal timing of antibiotic administration and vasoactive medication choice. A consistent theme in the literature is the beneficial role of a bundled approach to septic shock recognition and management to improve both care and outcomes.