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Kemper D, Pfeiffer S, Pannullo J, Petersen S, Montijo B, Flint J. Analysis of High Flow Nasal Cannula Utilization During Pediatric Critical Care Transport. Air Med J 2023; 42:348-352. [PMID: 37716806 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2023.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There are limited studies on the safety and efficacy of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) use in pediatrics during interfacility critical care transport. This 15-month retrospective study aims to describe our transport team's utilization of HFNC within the pediatric population and evaluates the need for patient escalation in respiratory support within 24 hours of hospital admission including increased liter flow, transition to noninvasive ventilation, or intubation. METHODS Retrospective charts were reviewed by study members from January 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020. Study dates were specifically chosen to reflect when HFNC was implemented in the transport department and before the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2019 (SARS-COVID-19) pandemic because of variability in respiratory support recommendations at the beginning of the pandemic. Patients were screened for inclusion criteria and were included if they were >30 days and <18 years of age, required HFNC at ≥4 L/min during transport, and were admitted to Children's Mercy Hospital. RESULTS During the study period, we completed 6,279 pediatric transports, of which 382 had documented HFNC use and 358 met the inclusion criteria. Our HFNC patients had a median age of 0.7 years with an interquartile range (IQR) of 0.3 to 1 year, a median weight of 8.4 kg with an IQR of 6.2 to 11 kg, a median liter flow of 10 L/min and 1.2 L/kg/min, and required a median transport time of 80 minutes with an IQR of 69 to 115 min. Patients were tracked for 24 hours post-admission for any escalations in care; 33% required an escalation, 76% of those had an increase in flow, 24% required noninvasive ventilation, and 0% required intubation. CONCLUSION Our study suggests HFNC is a safe and effective means for providing respiratory support to the pediatric population during interfacility critical care transport. Our data support utilization of 1 to 2 L/kg/min in the smaller pediatric population (<10 kg) during transport. There was minimal risk of escalation to noninvasive ventilation, and no patients required intubation within 24 hours post drop-off, likely because of the appropriate utilization of HFNC during transport. Additional studies, especially multicenter pediatric studies, are needed to analyze HFNC utilization with non-restricting circuits and vibrating mesh nebulizers.
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- David Kemper
- Department of Transport, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO.
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- Department of Pediatrics-Critical Care Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Transport, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Transport, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Department of Transport, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; Department of Pediatrics-Critical Care Medicine, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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Milési C, Baudin F, Durand P, Emeriaud G, Essouri S, Pouyau R, Baleine J, Beldjilali S, Bordessoule A, Breinig S, Demaret P, Desprez P, Gaillard-Leroux B, Guichoux J, Guilbert AS, Guillot C, Jean S, Levy M, Noizet-Yverneau O, Rambaud J, Recher M, Reynaud S, Valla F, Radoui K, Faure MA, Ferraro G, Mortamet G. Clinical practice guidelines: management of severe bronchiolitis in infants under 12 months old admitted to a pediatric critical care unit. Intensive Care Med 2023; 49:5-25. [PMID: 36592200 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-022-06918-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE We present guidelines for the management of infants under 12 months of age with severe bronchiolitis with the aim of creating a series of pragmatic recommendations for a patient subgroup that is poorly individualized in national and international guidelines. METHODS Twenty-five French-speaking experts, all members of the Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgence Pédiatriques (French-speaking group of paediatric intensive and emergency care; GFRUP) (Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), collaborated from 2021 to 2022 through teleconferences and face-to-face meetings. The guidelines cover five areas: (1) criteria for admission to a pediatric critical care unit, (2) environment and monitoring, (3) feeding and hydration, (4) ventilatory support and (5) adjuvant therapies. The questions were written in the Patient-Intervention-Comparison-Outcome (PICO) format. An extensive Anglophone and Francophone literature search indexed in the MEDLINE database via PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane and Embase was performed using pre-established keywords. The texts were analyzed and classified according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology. When this method did not apply, an expert opinion was given. Each of these recommendations was voted on by all the experts according to the Delphi methodology. RESULTS This group proposes 40 recommendations. The GRADE methodology could be applied for 17 of them (3 strong, 14 conditional) and an expert opinion was given for the remaining 23. All received strong approval during the first round of voting. CONCLUSION These guidelines cover the different aspects in the management of severe bronchiolitis in infants admitted to pediatric critical care units. Compared to the different ways to manage patients with severe bronchiolitis described in the literature, our original work proposes an overall less invasive approach in terms of monitoring and treatment.
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- Christophe Milési
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lyon Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Bron, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bicêtre Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Pediatric Department, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lyon Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Bron, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, La Timone University Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Liège University Hospital, Liège, Belgium
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Point-à-Pitre University Hospital, Point-à-Pitre, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Robert Debré Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trousseau Hospital, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lyon Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Bron, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Lyon Hospital Femme-Mère-Enfants, Bron, France
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- Pneumology EHS Pediatric Department, Faculté de Médecine d'Oran, Canastel, Oran, Algeria
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Grenoble-Alpes University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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Roy SD, Alnaji F, Reddy DN, Barrowman NJ, Sheffield HA. Noninvasive ventilation of air transported infants with respiratory distress in the Canadian Arctic. Paediatr Child Health 2022; 27:272-277. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Since 2016, use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in Nunavut for air transport in select patients has become common practice. This study examines the outcomes of patients transferred by air from the Qikiqtaaluk Region during air transport. We examined intubation rates, adverse events during transfer, and respiratory parameters at departure and upon arrival.
Methods
This was a retrospective review from September 2016 to December 2019 including patients under 2 years of age transferred by air on nCPAP from the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut.
Results
Data were collected for 40 transfers involving 34 unique patients. Six transfers were from remote communities in Nunavut to Iqaluit, and 33 transfers were from Iqaluit to CHEO. The primary outcome measure was whether the patient required intubation during transport, or urgent intubation upon arrival to CHEO. The median nCPAP setting during transport was 6 cm H2O (5–7 cm H2O) and at arrival to CHEO was 6 cm H2O (6–7 cm H2O). Six of the 33 (18.2%) patients required intubation during their hospital stay and five (15.2%) in a controlled ICU setting. There were no discernible adverse events that occurred during transport for 28 patients (84.5%). Four patients (12.1%) required a brief period of bag-mask ventilation and one patient had an episode of bradycardia.
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nCPAP on air transport is a safe and useful method for providing ventilatory support to infants and young children with respiratory distress.
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- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario , Ottawa, Ontario , Canada
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McCoy AM, Morris D, Tanaka K, Wright A, Guyette FX, Martin-Gill C. Prehospital Noninvasive Ventilation: An NAEMSP Position Statement and Resource Document. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2022; 26:80-87. [PMID: 35001825 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2021.1993392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Noninvasive ventilation (NIV), including bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure, is a safe and important therapeutic option in the management of prehospital respiratory distress. NAEMSP recommends:NIV should be used in the management of prehospital patients with respiratory failure, such as those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and pulmonary edema.NIV is a safe intervention for use by Emergency Medical Technicians.Medical directors must assure adequate training in NIV, including appropriate patient selection, NIV system operation, administration of adjunctive medications, and assessment of clinical response.Medical directors must implement quality assessment and improvement programs to assure optimal application of and outcomes from NIV.Novel NIV methods such as high-flow nasal cannula and helmet ventilation may have a role in prehospital care.
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Hutton H, Sherif A, Ari A, Ramnarayan P, Jones A. Non-Invasive Respiratory Support During Pediatric Critical Care Transport: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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AbstractNon-invasive respiratory support (NRS) including high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) is increasingly used for children with respiratory failure requiring interhospital transport by pediatric critical care transport (PCCT) teams. In this retrospective observational study of children receiving NRS on transport between January 1st, 2017 and December 31st, 2019 by a single PCCT service in England, we describe a cohort of children, looking at patient characteristics, journey logistics, adverse events, and failure of NRS (as defined by emergency intubation on transport or within 24 hours of arriving on the pediatric intensive care unit), and to attempt to identify risk factors that were associated with NRS failure. A total of 3,504 patients were transported during the study period. Three hundred and seventeen (9%) received NRS. Median age was 4.9 months (IQR 1.0–18.2); median weight was 5.1 kg (IQR 3.1–13). The primary diagnostic category was cardiorespiratory in 244/317 (77%) patients. Comorbidities were recorded in 189/317 (59.6%) patients. Median Pediatric Index of Mortality-3 (PIM3) score was 0.024 (IQR 0.012–0.045). Median stabilization time was 80 minutes while median patient journey time was 40 minutes. Nineteen adverse events were described (clinical deterioration, equipment failure/interface issues) affecting 6% of transports. The incidence of NRS failure was 6.6%. No risk factors associated with NRS failure were identified. We concluded that NRS can be considered safe during pediatric transport for children with a wide range of diagnoses and varying clinical severity, with a low rate of adverse events and need for intubation on transport or on the PICU.
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- Hayley Hutton
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Service, Children's Acute Transport Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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- Children's Acute Transport Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom
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Reimer AP, Simpson B, Brown AS, Passalacqua M, Keary J, Hustey FM, Kralovic D. High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Transport: Process, Results, and Considerations. Air Med J 2022; 41:42-46. [PMID: 35248341 PMCID: PMC8549608 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Objective The current coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has increased interest in the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in the transport setting. The purpose of this report was to outline the clinical workflow of using HFNC in transport and the results of a retrospective chart review of patients undergoing interhospital transfer on HFNC. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of all patient transfers using HFNC between January 2018 and June 2019. The primary data abstracted from patient charts included patient demographics, transport distance, HFNC settings including flow rate in liters per minute and fraction of inspired oxygen (Fio2), and vital signs. Results There was a total of 220 patients, 148 pediatric and 72 adult patients. Both pediatric groups experienced statistically significant reductions in heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. The most common flow rate for both pediatric groups was 10 L/min and 50 L/min for adults. For pediatrics, the most common settings ranged between 30% and 50% Fio2, with the most common setting being 30% Fio2. The adult Fio2 settings ranged from 30% to 100% Fio2, with the 2 most common settings being 50% Fio2 and 80% Fio2. No patients were intubated during the transport encounter. Conclusion Our study provides evidence that HFNC is feasible and tolerated by patients and is an additional option for noninvasive ventilation in transport across the age continuum. Future studies are needed to compare HFNC with other noninvasive modalities that include assessing patient tolerance and comfort as contributing factors and to identify indications and contraindications for use in the transport setting.
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- Andrew P Reimer
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Critical Care Transport, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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- Critical Care Transport, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Critical Care Transport, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Critical Care Transport, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Millán García Del Real N, Sánchez García L, Ballesteros Diez Y, Rodríguez Merlo R, Salas Ballestín A, Jordán Lucas R, de Lucas García N. Importance of specialized paediatric and neonatal transport. Current situation in Spain: Towards a more equitable and universal future. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021; 95:485.e1-485.e10. [PMID: 34857500 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Specialized paediatric and neonatal transport is a useful and essential resource in the interhospital transfer of these patients. It allows bringing the material and personal resources of an intensive care unit closer to the regional hospitals where the patient can be found. The benefits of these teams are very well demonstrated in the literature. These units should be part of the emergency systems, while it would be recommended that they be staff integrated in the tertiary hospitals, in order to maintain the necessary skills and competencies. The team, made up of physicians, nurses and emergency medical technicians, must master both the pathophysiology of transport and that of the critical patient in this age range. A high quality of both human and care is important, so continuous training and periodic recycling will be essential to be compliant with the quality indicators in transport. Likewise, it is essential to have specific vehicles adapted to this function, which allow carrying the wide variety of necessary material, as well as the electromedicine that is required. However, in Spain this paediatric and neonatal transport model is not standardized and therefore is not homogeneous: there are different models that do not always provide adequate quality, making it necessary to implement specialized units throughout the country to guarantee sanitary transport quality to any critical child or neonate.
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- Nuria Millán García Del Real
- Servicio de Emergencias Médicas Pediátricas, Cataluña, Spain; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Cataluña, Spain; Grupo de Estabilización y Transporte del Niño y Neonato Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (SECIP).
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- Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain; Equipo de Transporte Neonatal de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Grupo de Transporte Neonatal de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología, Spain
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- Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Universitario Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; Grupo de trabajo de Paciente Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Urgencias de Pediatría
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- SUMMA112 Madrid, Madrid, Spain; Grupo de Emergencias y Urgencias Pediátricas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina de Emergencias
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- Grupo de Estabilización y Transporte del Niño y Neonato Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (SECIP); Unidad de Transporte Pediátrico de Baleares, Islas Baleares, Spain; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos del Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Grupo de Transporte Neonatal de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología
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- Grupo de Emergencias y Urgencias Pediátricas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina de Emergencias; SAMUR-Protección Civil de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Millán García Del Real N, Sánchez García L, Ballesteros Diez Y, Rodríguez Merlo R, Salas Ballestín A, Jordán Lucas R, de Lucas García N. [Importance of specialized paediatric and neonatal transport. Current situation in Spain: Towards a more equitable and universal future]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2021; 95:S1695-4033(21)00221-6. [PMID: 34304986 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Specialized paediatric and neonatal transport is a useful and essential resource in the interhospital transfer of these patients. It allows bringing the material and personal resources of an intensive care unit closer to the regional hospitals where the patient can be found. The benefits of these teams are very well demonstrated in the literature. These units should be part of the emergency systems, while it would be recommended that they would be staff integrated in the tertiary hospitals, in order to maintain the necessary skills and competencies. The team, made up of physicians, nurses and emergency medical technicians, must master both the pathophysiology of transport and that of the critical patient in this age range. A high-quality of both human and care is important, so continuous training and periodic recycling will be essential to be compliant with the quality indicators in transport. Likewise, it is essential to have specific vehicles adapted to this function, which allow carrying the wide variety of necessary material, as well as the electromedicine that is required. However, in Spain this paediatric and neonatal transport model is not standardized and, therefore, is not homogeneous: there are different models that do not always provide adequate quality, making it necessary to implement specialized units throughout the country to guarantee sanitary transport quality to any critical child or neonate.
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- Nuria Millán García Del Real
- Servicio de Emergencias Médicas Pediátricas, Cataluña, España; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Cataluña, España; Grupo de Estabilización y Transporte del Niño y Neonato Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (SECIP).
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- Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España; Equipo de Transporte Neonatal de la Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España; Grupo de Transporte Neonatal de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología, España
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- Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Universitario Cruces, Bilbao, España; Grupo de trabajo de Paciente Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Urgencias de Pediatría
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- SUMMA112 Madrid, Madrid, España; Grupo de Emergencias y Urgencias Pediátricas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina de Emergencias
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- Grupo de Estabilización y Transporte del Niño y Neonato Crítico de la Sociedad Española de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (SECIP); Unidad de Transporte Pediátrico de Baleares, Islas Baleares, España; Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos del Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Neonatología del Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Grupo de Transporte Neonatal de la Sociedad Española de Neonatología
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- Grupo de Emergencias y Urgencias Pediátricas de la Sociedad Española de Medicina de Emergencias; SAMUR-Protección Civil de Madrid, Madrid, España
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Ide N, Allen G, Ashworth HC, Dada S. Critical Breaths in Transit: A Review of Non-invasive Ventilation (NIV) for Neonatal and Pediatric Patients During Transportation. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:667404. [PMID: 34055699 PMCID: PMC8155575 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.667404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Respiratory illnesses are a leading cause of death for children worldwide, with the majority of these cases occurring from preterm birth complications or acute respiratory infections. Appropriate respiratory intervention must be provided quickly to lower the chances of death or permanent harm. As a result, respiratory support given in prehospital and interfacility transport can substantially improve health outcomes for these patients, particularly in areas where transportation time to appropriate facilities is lengthy. Existing literature supports the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), such as nasal or bilevel continuous positive airway pressure, as a safe form of respiratory support for children under 18 years old in certain transportation settings. This mini review summarizes the literature on pediatric NIV in transport and highlights significant gaps that future researchers should address. In particular, we identify the need to: solidify clinical guidelines for the selection of eligible pediatric patients for transport on NIV; explore the range of factors influencing successful NIV implementation during transportation; and apply appropriate best practices in low and middle income countries.
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- Nellie Ide
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- UCD Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Innovation in Health Systems, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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