Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2021
Modification of Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score Using Acute Kidney Injury Diagnostic Criteria.
To develop a modified pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score using the acute kidney injury diagnostic criteria and evaluate its performance in predicting mortality. ⋯ Acute kidney injury is prevalent and associated with poor clinical outcomes in critically ill children. The modified pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, based on the acute kidney injury diagnostic criteria, showed improved performance in predicting PICU mortality. The modified pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score could be a promising prognostic factor for critically ill children.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2021
A Hybrid Model of Pediatric and Adult Critical Care During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Surge: The Experience of Two Tertiary Hospitals in London and New York.
The current novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 outbreak has caused an unprecedented demand on global adult critical care services. As adult patients have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, pediatric practitioners world-wide have stepped forward to support their adult colleagues. In general, standalone pediatric hospitals expanded their capacity to centralize pediatric critical care, decanting patients from other institutions. There are few units that ran a hybrid model, managing both adult and pediatric patients with the same PICU staff. In this report, we describe the hybrid model implemented at our respective institutions with shared experiences, pitfalls, challenges, and adjustments required in caring for both young and older patients. ⋯ This hybrid model successfully allowed for the expansion into adult critical care while maintaining essential services for critically ill children. Simultaneous care of adults and children in the ICU can be sustained if healthcare professionals work collaboratively, show proactive insight into anticipated issues, and exhibit clear leadership.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2021
Observational StudyAdmission Psychosocial Characteristics of Critically Ill Children and Acute Stress.
Children are at increased risk for developing acute stress and post-traumatic stress following admission to the PICU. The primary objective of this investigation was to explore the prehospitalization psychosocial characteristics of children admitted to the PICU and their association with acute stress. ⋯ The current investigation is a novel evaluation of the prehospitalization psychosocial characteristics of children admitted to a PICU. The children enrolled reported high rates of acute stress, which was associated with a history of post-traumatic stress and worsened quality of life. The relation with post-traumatic stress is consistent with prior research into complex post-traumatic stress disorder and increases concerns about long-term psychosocial outcomes. Our data advance understanding of the factors contributing to acute stress during hospitalizations and may add to recognizing the importance of models integrating psychosocial support.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2021
The Association of Laboratory Test Abnormalities With Mortality Risk in Pediatric Intensive Care.
To determine the bivariable associations between abnormalities of 28 common laboratory tests and hospital mortality and determine how mortality risks changes when the ranges are evaluated in the context of commonly used laboratory test panels. ⋯ The relative importance of laboratory test ranges vary widely, with some ranges strongly associated with mortality and others strongly associated with survival. When evaluated in the context of test panels rather than isolated tests, the mortality odds ratios for the test ranges decreased but generally remained significant as risk was distributed among the components of the test panels. These data are useful to develop critical values for children in ICUs, to identify risk factors previously underappreciated, for education and training, and for future risk score development.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2021
Observational StudySpillover of Early Extubation Practices From the Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study.
The Pediatric Heart Network Collaborative Learning Study used collaborative learning strategies to implement a clinical practice guideline that increased rates of early extubation after infant repair of tetralogy of Fallot and coarctation of the aorta. We assessed early extubation rates for infants undergoing cardiac surgeries not targeted by the clinical practice guideline to determine whether changes in extubation practices spilled over to care of other infants. ⋯ We observed spillover of extubation practices promoted by the Collaborative Learning Study clinical practice guideline to lower complexity operations not included in the original study that was sustainable 1 year after study completion, though this effect differed across sites and operation subtypes. No changes in postoperative extubation outcomes following higher complexity surgeries were seen. The significant variation in outcomes by site suggests that center-specific factors may have influenced spillover of clinical practice guideline practices.