Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2023
Association of Prehospital Physician Presence During Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With Neurologic Outcomes.
To examine the association of prehospital physician presence with neurologic outcomes of pediatric patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). ⋯ Among pediatric patients with OHCA, prehospital physician presence, compared with absence, was associated almost two-fold greater odds of 1-month favorable neurologic outcomes.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2023
Adverse Events During Apnea Testing for the Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria: A Single-Center, Retrospective Pediatric Cohort.
To report the prevalence of adverse events in children undergoing apnea testing as part of the determination of death by neurologic criteria (DNC). ⋯ In our center, 20% of all apnea tests were associated with adverse events. Only 5% of all apnea tests required premature termination and the remaining 15% were completed and the adverse events resolved with medical care.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · May 2023
Improving Daily Patient Goal-Setting and Team Communication: The Liber8 Glass Door Project.
To develop and implement a tool to improve daily patient goal setting, team collaboration and communication. ⋯ The Glass Door is a highly visible tool that can improve patient goal setting and collaborative team discussion with good uptake and acceptability among healthcare team members and patient families.