Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Degradation of the Endothelial Glycocalyx Contributes to Metabolic Acidosis in Children Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery.
Cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is complicated by metabolic acidosis, microvascular dysfunction, and capillary leak. The glycocalyx-a layer of proteins and sugars lining the vascular endothelium-is degraded during cardiopulmonary bypass. We aimed to describe the kinetics of glycocalyx degradation during and following cardiopulmonary bypass. We hypothesized that cleavage of negatively charged fragments of the glycocalyx would directly induce metabolic acidosis through changes in the strong ion gap (defined using Stewart's physicochemical approach to acid-base chemistry). We also investigated whether glycocalyx degradation was associated with failure of endothelial function and cardiovascular dysfunction. ⋯ Our data show that metabolic acidosis (increased strong ion gap) is associated with plasma concentration of heparan sulfate, a negatively charged glycosaminoglycan cleaved from the endothelial glycocalyx during cardiopulmonary bypass. In addition, cleavage of heparan sulfate was associated with renal dysfunction, capillary leak, and global markers of cardiovascular dysfunction. These data highlight the importance of designing translational therapies to protect the glycocalyx in cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Observational StudyDiaphragm Activity Pre and Post Extubation in Ventilated Critically Ill Infants and Children Measured With Transcutaneous Electromyography.
Swift extubation is important to prevent detrimental effects of invasive mechanical ventilation but carries the risk of extubation failure. Accurate tools to assess extubation readiness are lacking. This study aimed to describe the effect of extubation on diaphragm activity in ventilated infants and children. Our secondary aim was to compare diaphragm activity between failed and successfully extubated patients. ⋯ Diaphragm activity rapidly increased after extubation. Patients failing extubation had a higher level of diaphragm activity, both pre and post extubation. The predictive value of the diaphragm activity variables alone was limited. Future studies are warranted to assess the additional value of electromyography of the diaphragm in combined extubation readiness assessment.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2021
Multicenter StudyAge-Specific Dose Regimens of Dexmedetomidine for Pediatric Patients in Intensive Care Following Elective Surgery: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-Label Clinical Trial in Japan.
To demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine as a potential sedative for pediatric surgery patients in the ICU. ⋯ The age-specific dose regimens of dexmedetomidine without an initial loading dose achieved an adequate sedation level during mechanical ventilation and caused no clinically significant adverse events in the intensive care pediatric patients. These effects were achieved within the therapeutic range of dexmedetomidine plasma concentration and were accompanied by minimal effects on hemodynamics and respiration.
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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.