Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2010
Predictive factors for the outcome of noninvasive ventilation in pediatric acute respiratory failure.
To identify success and failure prognostic signs of noninvasive ventilation in pediatric acute respiratory failure. Noninvasive ventilation constitutes an alternative treatment for pediatric acute respiratory failure. However, tracheal intubation should not be delayed when considered necessary. ⋯ Modifications in a patient's respiratory assistance were made depending on the clinical, blood gas, and radiologic evolution of the patient. Mean airway pressure and Fio2 values of >11.5 and 0.6, respectively, predict failure and possibly set the limit above the patient's risk of delayed intubation increases.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2010
CommentBrain tumor resection in children: neurointensive care unit course and resource utilization.
To describe the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) course and resource utilization for children with brain tumor resection and to identify factors predicting prolonged (>1 day) PICU length of stay. After craniotomy for brain tumor resection, children recover in the PICU. A few require critical care interventions and a >24-hr length of stay. ⋯ Large intraoperative estimated blood loss and intubation on arrival may be predictive of PICU lengths of stay of >1 day for children who have had a craniotomy for brain tumor resection. Intensive care unit interventions are more common in these children.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2010
Relationship between hypoglycemia and mortality in critically ill children.
To determine the prevalence of hypoglycemia in critically ill nondiabetic children and the association of hypoglycemia with mortality and worsening organ function in critically ill children. ⋯ Hypoglycemia is common in critically ill children. It is associated with increased mortality rates in critically ill nondiabetic children. Our data suggest that hypoglycemia is also associated with worsening organ function. Hypoglycemia may merely be a marker of severity of illness. Further investigations are needed to establish the mortality risk with hypoglycemia due to insulin compared to spontaneous hypoglycemia.