Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2020
Observational StudyImplementation and Early Evaluation of a Quantitative Electroencephalography Program for Seizure Detection in the PICU.
To describe implementation and early evaluation of using quantitative electroencephalography for electrographic seizure detection by PICU clinician staff. ⋯ Early evaluation of quantitative electroencephalography program to detect electrographic seizure by PICU clinicians suggested good sensitivity for electrographic seizure detection. However, the high false-positive rate is a challenge. Ongoing work is needed to reduce the false positive diagnoses and avoid electrographic seizure detection delays. A comprehensive training program and regular refresher updates for clinical staff are key components of the program.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2020
Observational StudyCell-Cycle Arrest Biomarkers: Usefulness for Cardiac Surgery-Related Acute Kidney Injury in Neonates and Infants.
Cell cycle arrest urine biomarkers have recently been shown to be early indicators of acute kidney injury in various clinical settings in critically ill adults and children. The product of tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase -1 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 concentrations/1,000 (TIMP-1) × (IGFBP-7) provides stratification of acute kidney injury-risk in adults with critical illness. The present study explores the predictive accuracy of (TIMP-1) × (IGFBP-7) measured early after cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery-related acute kidney injury in neonates and infants, a population in whom such data are not yet available. ⋯ These findings question the usefulness of (TIMP-1) × (IGFBP-7) for the prediction of cardiac surgery-related acute kidney injury in neonates and infants when measured within 3 hours of cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2020
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Prolonged Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients.
Paralleling improved outcomes in critically ill patients, survival for pediatric acute kidney injury has improved. Continuous renal replacement therapy is the preferred modality to optimize fluid and electrolyte management as well as nutritional support for children developing acute kidney injury in the PICU. However, some patients remain too fragile for transition to intermittent renal replacement therapies and require continuous renal replacement therapy for a prolonged period. Characteristics of this cohort and factors impacting outcomes are not well known. We aimed to describe the characteristics of pediatric patients requiring prolonged continuous renal replacement therapy and evaluate the factors impacting hospital survival. ⋯ Prolonged continuous renal replacement therapy patients are at high risk of nonrecovery of renal function and require close monitoring. The majority of nonsurvivors in the study group died from sepsis. Neutropenia at continuous renal replacement therapy initiation was associated with increased risk of mortality. Progression of underlying disease process could explain the higher death rate in patients with neutropenia; however, inadequate treatment of infectious complications could be another explanation to explore further in future studies.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2020
Observational StudyThe Effect of Patient- and Treatment-Related Factors on Circuit Lifespan During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Children.
To examine the effects of patient and treatment variables on circuit lifespan in critically ill children requiring continuous renal replacement therapy. ⋯ In this study, circuit lifespan in pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy was low and appeared to depend upon the patient's diagnosis, the type of access and anticoagulation used as well as the size of the circuit used.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jun 2020
Parental Understanding of Research Consent Forms in the PICU: A Pilot Study.
To describe legal guardians' understanding of key concepts in a research consent form presented within 24 hours of their child's admission to the PICU and to explore legal guardians' opinions of the format (language, length) of the consent form and the overall consent process. ⋯ Despite positive opinions of the consent form, most legal guardians did not understand all key components of the consent information provided to them orally and in writing within 24 hours of their child's PICU admission. Future studies are required to determine barriers to understanding and explore alternative approaches to obtaining consent in this setting.