Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Multicenter StudyMortality and Neurologic Sequelae in Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy: Retrospective Multicenter PICU Cohort in France.
To describe and estimate the mortality rate of severe influenza-associated encephalopathy/encephalitis among children admitted to PICUs. ⋯ Children requiring PICU admission for influenza-associated encephalopathy/encephalitis have high mortality and morbidity rates. The management remains highly variable due to the lack of guidelines.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
PICU Follow-Up Clinic: Patient and Family Outcomes 2 Months After Discharge.
Hospitalization in a PICU is a life-altering experience for children and their families. Yet, little is known about the well-being of these children after their discharge. We are describing the outcome of PICU survivors at a PICU clinic 2 months after discharge. ⋯ PICU survivors and their families experience significant physical and psychosocial morbidities after their critical illness. PICU follow-up is crucial to determine the outcome of these children and develop interventions.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Clinical Deterioration and Neurocritical Care Utilization in Pediatric Patients With Glasgow Coma Scale Score of 9-13 After Traumatic Brain Injury: Associations With Patient and Injury Characteristics.
To define the clinical characteristics of hospitalized children with moderate traumatic brain injury and identify factors associated with deterioration to severe traumatic brain injury. ⋯ A substantial subset of children (21%) presenting with moderate traumatic brain injury at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center experienced deterioration in the first 48 hours, requiring additional resource utilization associated with increased cost of care. Deterioration was independently associated with an increased international normalized ratio higher Injury Severity Score, and a lower admission Glasgow Coma Scale score.