Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2022
Evolution of the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network.
The Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network (CPCCRN) was established by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in May 2005 to develop an infrastructure for collaborative clinical trials and meaningful descriptive studies in pediatric critical care. This article describes the history of CPCCRN, discusses its financial and organizational structure, illustrates how funds were efficiently used to carry out studies, and describes CPCCRN public use datasets and future directions, concluding with the development of the PeRsonalizEd Immunomodulation in PediatriC SepsIS-InducEd MODS study.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2022
Mid-Regional Pro-Adrenomedullin in Combination With Pediatric Early Warning Scores for Risk Stratification of Febrile Children Presenting to the Emergency Department: Secondary Analysis of a Nonprespecified United Kingdom Cohort Study.
Current sepsis guidelines do not provide good risk stratification of subgroups in whom prompt IV antibiotics and fluid resuscitation might of benefit. We evaluated the utility of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) in identification of patient subgroups at risk of requiring PICU or high-dependency unit (HDU) admission or fluid resuscitation. ⋯ High MR-proADM and high procalcitonin were associated with increased likelihood of subsequent disease progression. Incorporating MR-proADM into clinical risk stratification may be useful in clinician decision-making regarding initiation of IV antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, and escalation to PICU/HDU admission.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2022
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Associated Infectious Complications in the PICU: Propensity Score Matching Analysis.
We aimed to evaluate the association between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) exposure and nosocomial infection (NI) during PICU stay. ⋯ This study highlights the prevalent use of PPIs in the PICU, and the potential association between PPIs and nine-fold greater odds of NI is not excluded.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2022
Observational StudyNovel Identification of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Children With Septic Shock.
Immunoparalysis in children with septic shock is associated with increased risk of nosocomial infections and death. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) potently suppress T cell function and may perpetuate immunoparalysis. Our goal was to test the hypothesis that children with septic shock would demonstrate increased proportions of MDSCs and impaired immune function compared with healthy controls. ⋯ This article is the first to describe increased MDSCs in children with septic shock, along with an association between early increase in MDSCs and adverse OD outcomes in this population. It remains unclear if MDSCs play a causative role in sepsis-induced immune suppression in children. Additional studies are warranted to establish MDSC as a potential therapeutic target.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Dec 2022
Implementation of a Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program for Children With Status Epilepticus: Adherence to Continuous Electroencephalogram Monitoring.
To describe adherence to continuous electroencephalogram (cEEG) monitoring as part of a pediatric neurocritical care (PNCC) program for status epilepticus (SE). ⋯ The implementation of a PNCC program with initiatives in care delivery, allocation of resources, and education was associated with increased adherence to best care practices for the management of SE.