Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2022
Observational StudyImpact of Blood Sampling on Anemia in PICU: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Fifty percent of children are anemic after a critical illness. Iatrogenic blood testing may be a contributor to this problem. The objectives of this study were to describe blood sampling practice in a PICU, determine patient factors associated with increased sampling, and examine the association among blood sampling volume, anemia at PICU discharge, and change in hemoglobin from PICU entry to PICU discharge. ⋯ Diagnostic blood sampling in PICU is associated with anemia at discharge. Twenty-five percent of blood losses from sampling is wasted. Volumes are highest for patients with sepsis, shock, or cardiac surgery, and in patients with vascular access or ventilatory support.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2022
Multicenter Study Observational StudyHealth Resource Use in Survivors of Pediatric Septic Shock in the United States.
To evaluate postdischarge health resource use in pediatric survivors of septic shock and determine patient and hospitalization factors associated with health resource use. ⋯ Children with septic shock represent a high-risk cohort with high-resource needs after discharge. Interventions and targeted outcomes to mitigate postdischarge resource use may differ based on patients' preexisting conditions.