Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2020
Decreased Brain Volumes and Infants With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
The aims of this study were to: i) determine the spectrum of brain injury and ii) compare brain volumes between pre- and postoperative brain MRI in the infants receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation compared with those who did not require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ⋯ Patients with d-transposition of the great arteries or single ventricle physiology undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at our center have a similar incidence of brain injury but more significant impairment of perioperative brain volumes than those not requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2020
Prediction of Pediatric Critical Care Resource Utilization for Disaster Triage.
Pediatric protocols to guide allocation of limited resources during a disaster lack data to validate their use. The 2011 Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care Task Force recommended that expected duration of critical care be incorporated into resource allocation algorithms. We aimed to determine whether currently available pediatric illness severity scores can predict duration of critical care resource use. ⋯ A model incorporating 12-hour Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction score performed well in estimating how long patients may require PICU resources, especially mechanical ventilation. A pediatric disaster triage algorithm that includes both likelihood for survival and for requiring critical care resources could minimize subjectivity in resource allocation decision-making.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2020
Population Pharmacokinetics of IV Phenobarbital in Neonates After Congenital Heart Surgery.
To develop a population pharmacokinetic model for IV phenobarbital in neonates following cardiac surgery and perform simulations to identify optimal dosing regimens. ⋯ In neonates following cardiac surgery, phenobarbital clearance increased with postnatal age. Volume of distribution increased with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and lower albumin values. Loading doses of 30 mg/kg on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and 20-30 mg/kg without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were needed to reach goal concentration based on simulations.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2020
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in Neonates: A Retrospective Study of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.
Neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis remains a leading cause of neonatal sepsis globally and is characterized by unique epidemiologic features. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been recommended for neonatal septic shock refractory to conventional management, but data on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in group B streptococcal sepsis are scarce. We aimed to assess outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates with group B streptococcal sepsis. ⋯ This large registry-based study indicates that treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis is associated with survival in the majority of patients. Future quality improvement interventions should aim to reduce the burden of major extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-associated complications which affected four out of five neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2020
Lung-Protective Mechanical Ventilation Strategies in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Reduced morbidity and mortality associated with lung-protective mechanical ventilation is not proven in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. This study aims to determine if a lung-protective mechanical ventilation protocol in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome is associated with improved clinical outcomes. ⋯ In pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, a lung-protective mechanical ventilation protocol improved adherence to lung-protective mechanical ventilation strategies and potentially mortality.