Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Oct 2015
Association Between Progression and Improvement of Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in Critically Ill Children.
To determine whether the progression and/or improvement of acute kidney injury in critically ill children is associated with mortality. ⋯ Progression of acute kidney injury per the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes staging criteria is independently associated with increased mortality in the PICU while its improvement is associated with a stepwise decrease in mortality.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Oct 2015
Observational StudyImproving Survival and Neurological Function for Younger Age Groups After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Sweden: A 20-Year Comparison.
To describe changes in the epidemiology of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Sweden with the emphasis on the younger age groups. ⋯ In Sweden, among patients 21 years old or younger, five out-of-hospital cardiac arrests per 100,000 person-years occur and survival in this patient group has more than doubled during the past two decades. The majority of survivors have good or relatively good cerebral function.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Oct 2015
Outcomes of Preterm Neonates Transferred Between Tertiary Perinatal Centers.
To verify if preterm neonates transferred between tertiary referral centers have worse outcomes than matched untransferred infants. ⋯ Neonatal transfer between tertiary-level centers does not impact on clinical outcomes, if performed under optimal conditions.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Oct 2015
Developing a Family-Centered Care Model for Critical Care After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury.
This study examined the family experience of critical care after pediatric traumatic brain injury in order to develop a model of specific factors associated with family-centered care. ⋯ This study presents a family-centered traumatic brain injury care model based on family perspectives. In addition to communication and coordination strategies, the model offers methods to address cultural and structural barriers to meeting the needs of non-English-speaking families. Given the stress experienced by families of children with traumatic brain injury, careful consideration of the model themes identified here may assist in improving overall quality of care to families of hospitalized children with traumatic brain injury.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Oct 2015
Continuous Veno-Venous Hemodiafiltration and Plasma Exchange in Infantile Acute Liver Failure.
The purpose of the current study was to assess our multidisciplinary approach consisting of early application of neurology-oriented intensive care, aggressive artificial liver support and liver transplantation at the appropriate time for infants with acute liver failure. ⋯ Our multidisciplinary approach for infants with acute liver failure achieved favorable outcomes. Further investigations are needed to examine the efficacy of the artificial liver support.