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Ko MSM, Lee WK, Sultana R, Murphy B, Heng KYC, Loh SW, Poh PF, Lee JH. Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis. Pediatrics 2024; 154:e2023064210. [PMID: 38916047 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-064210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pediatric critical illness exposes family members to stressful experiences that may lead to subsequent psychological repercussions. OBJECTIVE To systematically review psychological outcomes among PICU survivors' family members. DATA SOURCES Four medical databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo) were searched from inception till October 2023. STUDY SELECTION Studies reporting psychological disorders in family members of PICU patients with at least 3 months follow-up were included. Family members of nonsurvivors and palliative care patients were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION Screening and data extraction was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. RESULTS Of 5360 articles identified, 4 randomized controlled trials, 16 cohort studies, and 2 cross-sectional studies were included (total patients = 55 597; total family members = 97 506). Psychological distress was reported in 35.2% to 64.3% and 40.9% to 53% of family members 3 to 6 months and 1 year after their child's PICU admission, respectively. Post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed in 10% to 48% of parents 3 to 9 months later. Parents that experienced moderate to severe anxiety and depression 3 to 6 months later was 20.9% to 42% and 6.1% to 42.6%, respectively. Uptake of mental counseling among parents was disproportionately low at 0.7% to 29%. Risk factors for psychiatric morbidity include mothers, parents of younger children, and longer duration of PICU stay. LIMITATIONS The majority of studies were on parents with limited data on siblings and second degree relatives. CONCLUSIONS There is a high burden of psychological sequelae in family members of PICU survivors. Risk stratification to identify high-risk groups and early interventions are needed.
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- Michelle Shi Min Ko
- Singapore Health Services, SingHealth, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Singapore Health Services, SingHealth, Singapore
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Duke University, Medical Center Library and Archives, Durham, North Carolina
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- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Children's ICU, Singapore
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Banigan MA, Keim G, Traynor D, Yehya N, Lindell RB, Fitzgerald JC. Association of continuous kidney replacement therapy timing and mortality in critically ill children. Pediatr Nephrol 2024; 39:2217-2226. [PMID: 38396090 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06320-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of critical illness and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Optimal timing of continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) in children is unknown. We aimed to measure the association between timing of initiation and mortality. METHODS This is a single-center retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients receiving CKRT from 2013 to 2019. The primary exposure, time to CKRT initiation, was measured from onset of stage 3 AKI during hospitalization (defined using Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes creatinine and urine output criteria) and analyzed as both a continuous and categorical variable. The primary outcome was ICU mortality. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients met criteria for analysis. Overall mortality was 39% (39/99). Median time from stage 3 AKI onset to CKRT initiation was 1.5 days in survivors and 5.5 days in nonsurvivors (p < 0.001). In multivariable analysis, increased time to CKRT initiation was independently associated with mortality [OR 1.02 per hour (95% CI 1.01-1.04), p < 0.001]. Longer time to CKRT initiation was associated with higher odds of mortality in ascending time intervals. Patients started on CKRT > 2 days compared to < 2 days after stage 3 AKI onset had higher mortality (65% vs. 5%, p < 0.001), longer median ICU length of stay (25 vs. 12 d, p < 0.001), longer median CKRT duration (11 vs. 5 d, p < 0.001), and fewer AKI-free days (0 vs. 14 d, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Longer time to initiation of CKRT after development of severe AKI is independently associated with mortality. Consideration of early CKRT in this high-risk population may be a strategy to reduce mortality and improve recovery of kidney function. However, there remains significant heterogeneity in the definition of early versus late initiation and the optimal timing of CKRT remains unknown.
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- Maureen A Banigan
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Gaetani M, Maratta C, Akinkugbe O, Ginter D, Baleilevuka-Hart M, Helmers A, Guerguerian AM, Mtaweh H. Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Pediatric Critical Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Hosp Pediatr 2024; 14:573-583. [PMID: 38864108 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2024-007733] [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: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The reported rising global rates of invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection raise concern for disease related increase in critical illness and fatalities. An enhanced understanding of various presentations to health care and clinical course could improve early recognition and therapy in children with iGAS. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of iGAS infections among children admitted to critical care. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of children admitted to the PICU at The Hospital for Sick Children, in Toronto, Canada, between March 2022 and June 2023. Eligible patients were 0 to 18 years, with a diagnosis of iGAS infection. We describe the proportion of children admitted to the PICU with iGAS over the study period, their clinical characteristics, the frequency and timing of therapies, discharge versus baseline function, and PICU mortality. RESULTS Among the 1820 children admitted to the PICU, 29 (1.6%) patients had iGAS infection. Of these 29 patients, 80% (n = 23) survived to hospital discharge. Patients who survived generally had favorable functional outcomes. Despite the high severity of illness and mortality described in this cohort, 61% returned to their baseline functional status by hospital discharge. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report of critically ill children with iGAS in Canada during the increased incidence reported worldwide. We describe the clinical course of iGAS infection in children admitted to PICU with access to advanced extracorporeal interventions. Though there is a high mortality rate in this cohort, those who survive have favorable outcomes.
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- Melany Gaetani
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Knebusch N, Hong-Zhu P, Mansour M, Daughtry JN, Fogarty TP, Stein F, Coss-Bu JA. An In-Depth Look at Nutrition Support and Adequacy for Critically Ill Children with Organ Dysfunction. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:709. [PMID: 38929288 PMCID: PMC11202264 DOI: 10.3390/children11060709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) need individualized nutrition support that is tailored to their particular disease severity, nutritional status, and therapeutic interventions. We aim to evaluate how calories and proteins are provided during the first seven days of hospitalization for children in critical condition with organ dysfunction (OD). A single-center retrospective cohort study of children aged 2-18 years, mechanically ventilated > 48 h, and admitted > 7 days to a PICU from 2016 to 2017 was carried out. Nutrition support included enteral and parenteral nutrition. We calculated scores for the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA) on days 1 and 3 of admission, with OD defined as a score > 5. Of 4199 patient admissions, 164 children were included. The prevalence of OD for days 1 and 3 was 79.3% and 78.7%, respectively. On day 3, when pSOFA scores trended upward, decreased, or remained unchanged, median (IQR) caloric intake was 0 (0-15), 9.2 (0-25), and 22 (1-43) kcal/kg/day, respectively (p = 0.0032); when pSOFA scores trended upward, decreased, or remained unchanged, protein intake was 0 (0-0.64), 0.44 (0-1.25), and 0.66 (0.04-1.67) g/kg/day, respectively (p = 0.0023). Organ dysfunction was prevalent through the first 72 h of a PICU stay. When the pSOFA scores trended downward or remained unchanged, caloric and protein intakes were higher than those that trended upward.
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- Nicole Knebusch
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition Services, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Darchinger B, Härlein J, Fley G. [Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in the PICU From the Nursing Staff's Perspective: Integrative Review]. Pflege 2024. [PMID: 38651458 DOI: 10.1024/1012-5302/a000998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in the PICU From the Nursing Staff's Perspective: Integrative Review Abstract: Background: Withdrawal of life sustaining measures is a common mode of treatment prior to the death of a critically ill child and has implications for all involved. The perspective of nurses has not yet been considered in this context. Aim: How do nurses experience the termination of life-sustaining measures in the paediatric intensive care unit? What is their role in this process? Methods: An integrative review was conducted to answer the research question. The literature search was performed in October 2022 in the CINAHL, Medline and PsycINFO databases. Results: Three qualitative and five quantitative studies were included. The confrontation with emotions, uncertainties in the decision-making process, challenges and conflicts in collaboration, in interacting with those involved and in the provision of care determine the experience of nurses during treatment withdrawal. The nurses as involved in the decision-making process and representative of interests are influenced by intrarole conflicts. Conclusion: Nursing professionals need support to cope with their experiences in the context of treatment withdrawal in children. In addition to surveying the type and scope of support measures, interprofessional guidelines must be developed when life-sustaining measures are withdrawn. This includes future research to specify the role of nurses in treatment withdrawal and includes, for example, the description of specific tasks, necessary skills or the extent of involvement in decision-making.
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- Britta Darchinger
- Kinder-Intensiv-Pflege-Station, Kinderklinik und Kinderpoliklinik, Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital der LMU München, Deutschland
- Evangelische Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Nürnberg, Deutschland
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- Evangelische Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Nürnberg, Deutschland
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- Evangelische Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Nürnberg, Deutschland
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Jing R, Yu B, Xu C, Zhao Y, Cao H, He W, Wang H. Association between red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and prognostic outcomes in pediatric intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1352195. [PMID: 38510084 PMCID: PMC10950909 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1352195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to assess the association between Red Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio (RAR) and the clinical outcomes in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) patients. Design This is a retrospective cohort study. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study based on the Pediatric Intensive Care database. The primary outcome was the 28-day mortality rate. Secondary outcomes included the 90-day mortality rate, in-hospital mortality rate, and length of hospital stay. We explored the relationship between RAR and the prognosis of patients in the PICU using multivariate regression and subgroup analysis. Results A total of 7,075 participants were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 3.4 ± 3.8 years. Kaplan-Meier survival curves demonstrated that patients with a higher RAR had a higher mortality rate. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, we found that for each unit increase in RAR, the 28-day mortality rate increased by 6% (HR = 1.06, 95% CI: 1.01-1.11, P = 0.015). The high-RAR group (RAR ≥ 4.0) had a significantly increased 28-day mortality rate compared to the low-RAR group (RAR ≤ 3.36) (HR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.23-2.37, P < 0.001). Similar results were observed for the 90-day and in-hospital mortality rate. No significant interactions were observed in the subgroup analysis. Conclusion Our study suggests a significant association between RAR and adverse outcomes in PICU patients. A higher RAR is associated with higher 28-day, 90-day, and in-hospital mortality rates.
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- Rui Jing
- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gaomi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Nelson KE, Zhu J, Thomson J, Mahant S, Widger K, Feudtner C, Cohen E, Pullenayegum E, Feinstein JA. Recurrent Intensive Care Episodes and Mortality Among Children With Severe Neurologic Impairment. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e241852. [PMID: 38488795 PMCID: PMC10943411 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Importance Children requiring care in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are known to have increased risk of subsequent mortality. Children with severe neurologic impairment (SNI)-who carry neurologic or genetic diagnoses with functional impairments and medical complexity-are frequently admitted to PICUs. Although recurrent PICU critical illness episodes (PICU-CIEs) are assumed to indicate a poor prognosis, the association between recurrent PICU-CIEs and mortality in this patient population is poorly understood. Objective To assess the association between number of recent PICU-CIEs and survival among children with severe neurologic impairment. Design, Setting, and Participants This population-based retrospective cohort study used health administrative data from April 1, 2002, to March 31, 2020, on 4774 children born between 2002 and 2019 with an SNI diagnosis code in an Ontario, Canada, hospital record before 16 years of age and a first PICU-CIE from 2002 to 2019. Data were analyzed from November 2021 to June 2023. Exposure Pediatric intensive care unit critical illness episodes (excluding brief postoperative PICU admissions). Main Outcome and Measures One-year survival conditioned on the number and severity (length of stay >15 days or use of invasive mechanical ventilation) of PICU-CIEs in the preceding year. Results In Ontario, 4774 children with SNI (mean [SD] age, 2.1 [3.6] months; 2636 [55.2%] <1 year of age; 2613 boys [54.7%]) were discharged alive between 2002 and 2019 after their first PICU-CIE. Ten-year survival after the initial episode was 81% (95% CI, 79%-82%) for children younger than 1 year of age and 84% (95% CI, 82%-86%) for children 1 year of age or older; the age-stratified curves converged by 15 years after the initial episode at 79% survival (95% CI, 78%-81% for children <1 year and 95% CI, 75%-84% for children ≥1 year). Adjusted for age category and demographic factors, the presence of nonneurologic complex chronic conditions (adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.70 [95% CI, 1.43-2.02]) and medical technology assistance (AHR, 2.32 [95% CI, 1.92-2.81]) were associated with increased mortality. Conditional 1-year mortality was less than 20% regardless of number or severity of recent PICU-CIEs. Among children with high-risk PICU-CIEs, 1-year conditional survival decreased from 90% (95% CI, 89%-91%) after the first PICU-CIE to 81% (95% CI, 77%-86%) after the fourth PICU-CIE. Conclusions and Relevance This cohort study of children with SNI demonstrated a modest dose-dependent association between PICU-CIEs and short-term mortality. These data did not support the conventional wisdom that recurrent PICU admissions are associated with subsequent high mortality risk.
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- Katherine E. Nelson
- Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Pediatric Advanced Care Team, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- Division of Paediatric Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- ICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado
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Pringle CP, Filipp SL, Morrison WE, Fainberg NA, Aczon MD, Avesar M, Burkiewicz KF, Chandnani HK, Hsu SC, Laksana E, Ledbetter DR, McCrory MC, Morrow KR, Noguchi AE, O'Brien CE, Ojha A, Ross PA, Shah S, Shah JK, Siegel LB, Tripathi S, Wetzel RC, Zhou AX, Winter MC. Ventilator Weaning and Terminal Extubation: Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in Children. Secondary Analysis of the Death One Hour After Terminal Extubation Study. Crit Care Med 2024; 52:396-406. [PMID: 37889228 PMCID: PMC10922051 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Terminal extubation (TE) and terminal weaning (TW) during withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies (WLSTs) have been described and defined in adults. The recent Death One Hour After Terminal Extubation study aimed to validate a model developed to predict whether a child would die within 1 hour after discontinuation of mechanical ventilation for WLST. Although TW has not been described in children, pre-extubation weaning has been known to occur before WLST, though to what extent is unknown. In this preplanned secondary analysis, we aim to describe/define TE and pre-extubation weaning (PW) in children and compare characteristics of patients who had ventilatory support decreased before WLST with those who did not. DESIGN Secondary analysis of multicenter retrospective cohort study. SETTING Ten PICUs in the United States between 2009 and 2021. PATIENTS Nine hundred thirteen patients 0-21 years old who died after WLST. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS 71.4% ( n = 652) had TE without decrease in ventilatory support in the 6 hours prior. TE without decrease in ventilatory support in the 6 hours prior = 71.4% ( n = 652) of our sample. Clinically relevant decrease in ventilatory support before WLST = 11% ( n = 100), and 17.6% ( n = 161) had likely incidental decrease in ventilatory support before WLST. Relevant ventilator parameters decreased were F io2 and/or ventilator set rates. There were no significant differences in any of the other evaluated patient characteristics between groups (weight, body mass index, unit type, primary diagnostic category, presence of coma, time to death after WLST, analgosedative requirements, postextubation respiratory support modality). CONCLUSIONS Decreasing ventilatory support before WLST with extubation in children does occur. This practice was not associated with significant differences in palliative analgosedation doses or time to death after extubation.
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- Charlene P Pringle
- Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Hub, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Research Hub, University of Florida Gainesville, FL
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
- Justin Michael Ingerman Center for Palliative Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
- Pediatric Intensive Care, OSF HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL Peoria, IL
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Dallas, TX
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Children's Health Medical Center Dallas Dallas, TX
- KPMG Lighthouse, Dallas, TX
- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Program Coordinator for Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
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- Pediatric Intensive Care, OSF HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL Peoria, IL
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Dallas, TX
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Children's Health Medical Center Dallas Dallas, TX
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Program Coordinator for Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Cohen Children's Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
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- Pediatric Intensive Care, OSF HealthCare, Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL Peoria, IL
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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Curley MAQ, Watson RS, Killien EY, Kalvas LB, Perry-Eaddy MA, Cassidy AM, Miller EB, Talukder M, Manning JC, Pinto NP, Rennick JE, Colville G, Asaro LA, Wypij D. Design and rationale of the Post-Intensive Care Syndrome - paediatrics (PICS-p) Longitudinal Cohort Study. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e084445. [PMID: 38401903 PMCID: PMC10895227 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION As paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) mortality declines, there is growing recognition of the morbidity experienced by children surviving critical illness and their families. A comprehensive understanding of the adverse physical, cognitive, emotional and social sequelae common to PICU survivors is limited, however, and the trajectory of recovery and risk factors for morbidity remain unknown. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The Post-Intensive Care Syndrome - paediatrics Longitudinal Cohort Study will evaluate child and family outcomes over 2 years following PICU discharge and identify child and clinical factors associated with impaired outcomes. We will enrol 750 children from 30 US PICUs during their first PICU hospitalisation, including 500 case participants experiencing ≥3 days of intensive care that include critical care therapies (eg, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive infusions) and 250 age-matched, sex-matched and medical complexity-matched control participants experiencing a single night in the PICU with no intensive care therapies. Children, parents and siblings will complete surveys about health-related quality of life, physical function, cognitive status, emotional health and peer and family relationships at multiple time points from baseline recall through 2 years post-PICU discharge. We will compare outcomes and recovery trajectories of case participants to control participants, identify risk factors associated with poor outcomes and determine the emotional and social health consequences of paediatric critical illness on parents and siblings. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has received ethical approval from the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board (protocol #843844). Our overall objective is to characterise the ongoing impact of paediatric critical illness to guide development of interventions that optimise outcomes among children surviving critical illness and their families. Findings will be presented at key disciplinary meetings and in peer-reviewed publications at fixed data points. Published manuscripts will be added to our public study website to ensure findings are available to families, clinicians and researchers. TRIALS REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04967365.
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- Martha A Q Curley
- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- School of Healthcare, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Pong S, Fowler RA, Fontela P, Gilfoyle E, Hutchison JS, Jouvet P, Mitsakakis N, Murthy S, Pernica JM, Rishu AH, Science M, Seto W, Daneman N. Association of delayed adequate antimicrobial treatment and organ dysfunction in pediatric bloodstream infections. Pediatr Res 2024; 95:705-711. [PMID: 37845523 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02836-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including multiple organ dysfunction. We explored if delayed adequate antimicrobial treatment for children with BSIs is associated with change in organ dysfunction as measured by PELOD-2 scores. METHODS We conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study of critically ill children <18 years old with BSIs. The primary outcome was change in PELOD-2 score between days 1 (index blood culture) and 5. The exposure variable was delayed administration of adequate antimicrobial therapy by ≥3 h from blood culture collection. We compared PELOD-2 score changes between those who received early and delayed treatment. RESULTS Among 202 children, the median (interquartile range) time to adequate antimicrobial therapy was 7 (0.8-20.1) hours; 124 (61%) received delayed antimicrobial therapy. Patients who received early and delayed treatment had similar baseline characteristics. There was no significant difference in PELOD-2 score changes from days 1 and 5 between groups (PELOD-2 score difference -0.07, 95% CI -0.92 to 0.79, p = 0.88). CONCLUSIONS We did not find an association between delayed adequate antimicrobial therapy and PELOD-2 score changes between days 1 and 5 from detection of BSI. PELOD-2 score was not sensitive for clinical effects of delayed antimicrobial treatment. IMPACT In critically ill children with bloodstream infections, there was no significant change in organ dysfunction as measured by PELOD-2 scores between patients who received adequate antimicrobial therapy within 3 h of their initial positive blood culture and those who started after 3 h. Higher PELOD-2 scores on day 1 were associated with larger differences in PELOD-2 scores between days 1 and 5 from index positive blood cultures. Further study is required to determine if PELOD-2 or alternative measures of organ dysfunction could be used as primary outcome measures in trials of antimicrobial interventions in pediatric critical care research.
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- Sandra Pong
- Department of Pharmacy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Tory Trauma Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Sainte-Justine Hospital University Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatric Medicine, The Hospital for Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Francoeur C, Silva A, Hornby L, Wollny K, Lee LA, Pomeroy A, Cayouette F, Scales N, Weiss MJ, Dhanani S. Pediatric Death After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapies: A Scoping Review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2024; 25:e12-e19. [PMID: 37678383 PMCID: PMC10756696 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluate literature on the dying process in children after withdrawal of life sustaining measures (WLSM) in the PICU. We focused on the physiology of dying, prediction of time to death, impact of time to death, and uncertainty of the dying process on families, healthcare workers, and organ donation. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science. STUDY SELECTION We included studies that discussed the dying process after WLSM in the PICU, with no date or study type restrictions. We excluded studies focused exclusively on adult or neonatal populations, children outside the PICU, or on organ donation or adult/pediatric studies where pediatric data could not be isolated. DATA EXTRACTION Inductive qualitative content analysis was performed. DATA SYNTHESIS Six thousand two hundred twenty-five studies were screened and 24 included. Results were grouped into four categories: dying process, perspectives of healthcare professionals and family, WLSM and organ donation, and recommendations for future research. Few tools exist to predict time to death after WLSM in children. Most deaths after WLSM occur within 1 hour and during this process, healthcare providers must offer support to families regarding logistics, medications, and expectations. Providers describe the unpredictability of the dying process as emotionally challenging and stressful for family members and staff; however, no reports of families discussing the impact of time to death prediction were found. The unpredictability of death after WLSM makes families less likely to pursue donation. Future research priorities include developing death prediction tools of tools, provider and parental decision-making, and interventions to improve end-of-life care. CONCLUSIONS The dying process in children is poorly understood and understudied. This knowledge gap leaves families in a vulnerable position and the clinical team without the necessary tools to support patients, families, or themselves. Improving time to death prediction after WLSM may improve care provision and enable identification of potential organ donors.
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- Conall Francoeur
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Consultant, Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Consultant, Canadian Blood Services, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
- School of Nursing, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, CHU de Quebec - University of Laval, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Dynamical Analysis Lab, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Transplant Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHU de Quebec - University of Laval, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Dynamical Analysis Lab, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, CHU de Quebec - University of Laval, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Transplant Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Leland SB, Staffa SJ, Newhams MM, Khemani RG, Marshall JC, Young CC, Maddux AB, Hall MW, Weiss SL, Schwarz AJ, Coates BM, Sanders RC, Kong M, Thomas NJ, Nofziger RA, Cullimore ML, Halasa NB, Loftis LL, Cvijanovich NZ, Schuster JE, Flori H, Gertz SJ, Hume JR, Olson SM, Patel MM, Zurakowski D, Randolph AG. The Modified Clinical Progression Scale for Pediatric Patients: Evaluation as a Severity Metric and Outcome Measure in Severe Acute Viral Respiratory Illness. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:998-1009. [PMID: 37539964 PMCID: PMC10688559 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop, evaluate, and explore the use of a pediatric ordinal score as a potential clinical trial outcome metric in children hospitalized with acute hypoxic respiratory failure caused by viral respiratory infections. DESIGN We modified the World Health Organization Clinical Progression Scale for pediatric patients (CPS-Ped) and assigned CPS-Ped at admission, days 2-4, 7, and 14. We identified predictors of clinical improvement (day 14 CPS-Ped ≤ 2 or a three-point decrease) using competing risks regression and compared clinical improvement to hospital length of stay (LOS) and ventilator-free days. We estimated sample sizes (80% power) to detect a 15% clinical improvement. SETTING North American pediatric hospitals. PATIENTS Three cohorts of pediatric patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure receiving intensive care: two influenza (pediatric intensive care influenza [PICFLU], n = 263, 31 sites; PICFLU vaccine effectiveness [PICFLU-VE], n = 143, 17 sites) and one COVID-19 ( n = 237, 47 sites). INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Invasive mechanical ventilation rates were 71.4%, 32.9%, and 37.1% for PICFLU, PICFLU-VE, and COVID-19 with less than 5% mortality for all three cohorts. Maximum CPS-Ped (0 = home at respiratory baseline to 8 = death) was positively associated with hospital LOS ( p < 0.001, all cohorts). Across the three cohorts, many patients' CPS-Ped worsened after admission (39%, 18%, and 49%), with some patients progressing to invasive mechanical ventilation or death (19%, 11%, and 17%). Despite this, greater than 76% of patients across cohorts clinically improved by day 14. Estimated sample sizes per group using CPS-Ped to detect a percentage increase in clinical improvement were feasible (influenza 15%, n = 142; 10%, n = 225; COVID-19, 15% n = 208) compared with mortality ( n > 21,000, all), and ventilator-free days (influenza 15%, n = 167). CONCLUSIONS The CPS-Ped can be used to describe the time course of illness and threshold for clinical improvement in hospitalized children and adolescents with acute respiratory failure from viral infections. This outcome measure could feasibly be used in clinical trials to evaluate in-hospital recovery.
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- Shannon B Leland
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Orange County (CHOC), Orange, CA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Section of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mott Children's Hospital and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
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- Influenza Division and CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control of Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Atlanta, GA
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- Influenza Division and CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control of Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Killien EY, Watson RS, Banks RK, Reeder RW, Meert KL, Zimmerman JJ. Predicting functional and quality-of-life outcomes following pediatric sepsis: performance of PRISM-III and PELOD-2. Pediatr Res 2023; 94:1951-1957. [PMID: 37185949 PMCID: PMC10860342 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02619-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Illness severity scores predict mortality following pediatric critical illness. Given declining PICU mortality, we assessed the ability of the Pediatric Risk of Mortality-III (PRISM) and Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 (PELOD) scores to predict morbidity outcomes. METHODS Among 359 survivors <18 years in the Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation multicenter prospective cohort study, we assessed functional morbidity at hospital discharge (Functional Status Scale increase ≥3 points from baseline) and health-related quality of life (HRQL; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory or Functional Status II-R) deterioration >25% from baseline at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-admission. We determined discrimination of admission PRISM and admission, maximum, and cumulative 28-day PELOD with functional and HRQL morbidity at each timepoint. RESULTS Cumulative PELOD provided the best discrimination of discharge functional morbidity (area under the receive operating characteristics curve [AUROC] 0.81, 95% CI 0.76-0.87) and 3-month HRQL deterioration (AUROC 0.71, 95% CI 0.61-0.81). Prediction was inferior for admission PRISM and PELOD and for 6- and 12-month HRQL assessments. CONCLUSIONS Illness severity scores have a good prediction of early functional morbidity but a more limited ability to predict longer-term HRQL. Identification of factors beyond illness severity that contribute to HRQL outcomes may offer opportunities for intervention to improve outcomes. IMPACT Illness severity scores are commonly used for mortality prediction and risk stratification in pediatric critical care research, quality improvement, and resource allocation algorithms. Prediction of morbidity rather than mortality may be beneficial given declining pediatric intensive care unit mortality. The PRISM and PELOD scores have moderate to good ability to predict new functional morbidity at hospital discharge following pediatric septic shock but limited ability to predict health-related quality of life outcomes in the year following PICU admission. Further research is needed to identify additional factors beyond illness severity that may impact post-discharge health-related quality of life.
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- Elizabeth Y Killien
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Center for Child Health, Behavior, & Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI, USA
- Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Center for Clinical & Translational Research, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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Kingsley J, Clark J, Lewis-Newby M, Dudzinski DM, Diekema D. Navigating parental requests: considering the relational potential standard in paediatric end-of-life care in the paediatric intensive care unit. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS 2023:jme-2023-108912. [PMID: 37968108 DOI: 10.1136/jme-2023-108912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Families and clinicians approaching a child's death in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) frequently encounter questions surrounding medical decision-making at the end of life (EOL), including defining what is in the child's best interest, finding an optimal balance of benefit over harm, and sometimes addressing potential futility and moral distress. The best interest standard (BIS) is often marshalled by clinicians to help navigate these dilemmas and focuses on a clinician's primary ethical duty to the paediatric patient. This approach does not consider a clinician's potential duty to the patient's family. This paper argues that when a child is dying in the PICU, the physician has a duty to serve both the patient and the family, and that in some circumstances, the duty to serve the family becomes as important as that owed to the child. We detail the limitations of the BIS in paediatric EOL care and propose the relational potential standard as an additional ethical framework to guide our decisions.
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- Jenny Kingsley
- Center for Bioethics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Pediatrics, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Bioethics & Humanities, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Lyons KA, Middleton AA, Farley AA, Henderson NE, Peterson EB. End-of-Life Care Education in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Programs: Exploring Fellow and Program Director Perspectives. J Palliat Med 2023; 26:1217-1224. [PMID: 37093219 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Background/Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the current state of end-of-life (EOL) care education within pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) fellowship programs and explore potential differences in beliefs on EOL care education between program directors (PDs) and fellows. Design: A mixed-methods study based on data obtained through a nationally distributed, web-based cross-sectional survey of PCCM fellowship PDs and PCCM fellows was performed. Setting: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited PCCM fellowships in the United States. Subjects: PCCM fellows and PDs participated in this study. Measurements and Results: The total number of survey respondents was 124 (94/654 fellows and 30/96 PDs), representing 39% of ACGME-accredited PCCM programs. Bedside teaching and lecture-based modalities were the most commonly used methods to teach EOL care. Most fellows and PDs reported a perceived need for additional EOL education within their respective training programs (fellows 91%, n = 86/94; PDs 67%, n = 20/30). A thematic analysis of curriculum structure questions revealed significant similarities between PDs and fellows, including the perceived need for education in communication, medical management, and cultural awareness. Dealing with uncertainty and resiliency were identified as themes among PDs only, and emotional/moral and legal issues were identified as themes solely by fellows. Conclusions: Our study describes the current state of EOL care education within a sample of PCCM fellowship programs. We highlight the perceived need for additional EOL education and identify areas within EOL care that deserve more focus by PCCM fellows and PDs. Future studies with focus on EOL curriculum development in PCCM EOL training are needed.
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- Kelly A Lyons
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Doctor of Social Work Department, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Norton Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Boerman GH, Haspels HN, de Hoog M, Joosten KF. Characteristics of Long-Stay Patients in a PICU and Healthcare Resource Utilization After Discharge. Crit Care Explor 2023; 5:e0971. [PMID: 37644970 PMCID: PMC10461958 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To examine the characteristics of long-stay patients (LSPs) admitted to a PICU and to investigate discharge characteristics of medical complexity among discharged LSP. DESIGN We performed a retrospective cohort study where clinical data were collected on all children admitted to our PICU between July 1, 2017, and January 1, 2020. SETTING A single-center study based at Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, a level III interdisciplinary PICU in The Netherlands, providing all pediatric and surgical subspecialties. PATIENTS LSP was defined as those admitted for at least 28 consecutive days. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS Length of PICU stay, diagnosis at admission, length of mechanical ventilation, need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, mortality, discharge location after PICU and hospital admission, medical technical support, medication use, and involvement of allied healthcare professionals after hospital discharge. MAIN RESULTS LSP represented a small proportion of total PICU patients (108 patients; 3.2%) but consumed 33% of the total admission days, 47% of all days on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and 38% of all days on mechanical ventilation. After discharge, most LSP could be classified as children with medical complexity (CMC) (76%); all patients received discharge medications (median 5.5; range 2-19), most patients suffered from a chronic disease (89%), leaving the hospital with one or more technological devices (82%) and required allied healthcare professional involvement after discharge (93%). CONCLUSIONS LSP consumes a considerable amount of resources in the PICU and its impact extends beyond the point of PICU discharge since the majority are CMC. This indicates complex care needs at home, high family needs, and a high burden on the healthcare system across hospital borders.
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- Gerharda H Boerman
- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Amsterdam Reproduction, and Development, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Transitional Care Unit Consortium, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Transitional Care Unit Consortium, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Transitional Care Unit Consortium, The Netherlands
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Choi J, Park E, Choi AY, Son MH, Cho J. Incidence and Mortality Trends in Critically Ill Children: A Korean Population-Based Study. J Korean Med Sci 2023; 38:e178. [PMID: 37309697 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Monitoring mortality trends can help design ways to improve survival, but observation of national mortality trends in critically ill children is lacking for the Korean population. METHODS We analyzed the incidence and mortality trends of children younger than 18 years admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) from 2012 to 2018 using the Korean National Health Insurance database. Neonates and neonatal ICU admissions were excluded. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the odds ratio of in-hospital mortality according to admission year. Trends in incidence and in-hospital mortality of subgroups according to admission department, age, presence of intensivists, admissions to pediatric ICU, mechanical ventilation, and use of vasopressors were evaluated. RESULTS The overall mortality of critically ill children was 4.4%. There was a significant decrease in mortality from 5.5% in 2012 to 4.1% in 2018 (P for trend < 0.001). The incidence of ICU admission in children remained around 8.5/10,000 population years (P for trend = 0.069). In-hospital mortality decreased by 9.2% yearly in adjusted analysis (P < 0.001). The presence of dedicated intensivists (P for trend < 0.001, mortality decrease from 5.7% to 4.0%) and admission to pediatric ICU (P for trend < 0.001, mortality decrease from 5.0% to 3.2%) were associated with significant decreasing trends in mortality. CONCLUSION Mortality among critically ill children improved during the study period, and the improving trend was prominent in children with high treatment requirements. Varying mortality trends, according to ICU organizations, highlight that advances in medical knowledge should be supported structurally.
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- Jaeyoung Choi
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jeonbuk National University Children's Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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de Visser MA, Kululanga D, Chikumbanje SS, Thomson E, Kapalamula T, Borgstein ES, Langton J, Kadzamira P, Njirammadzi J, van Woensel JBM, Bentsen G, Weir PM, Calis JCJ. Outcome in Children Admitted to the First PICU in Malawi. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:473-483. [PMID: 36856446 PMCID: PMC10226467 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Dedicated PICUs are slowly starting to emerge in sub-Saharan Africa. Establishing these units can be challenging as there is little data from this region to inform which populations and approaches should be prioritized. This study describes the characteristics and outcome of patients admitted to the first PICU in Malawi, with the aim to identify factors associated with increased mortality. DESIGN Review of a prospectively constructed PICU database. Univariate analysis was used to assess associations between demographic, clinical and laboratory factors, and mortality. Univariate associations ( p < 0.1) for mortality were entered in two multivariable models. SETTING A recently opened PICU in a public tertiary government hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. PATIENTS Children admitted to PICU between August 1, 2017, and July 31, 2019. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS Of 531 included PICU admissions, 149 children died (28.1%). Mortality was higher in neonates (88/167; 52.7%) than older children (61/364; 16.8%; p ≤ 0.001). On univariate analysis, gastroschisis, trachea-esophageal fistula, and sepsis had higher PICU mortality, while Wilms tumor, other neoplasms, vocal cord papilloma, and foreign body aspiration had higher survival rates compared with other conditions. On multivariable analysis, neonatal age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 4.0; 95% CI, 2.0-8.3), decreased mental state (AOR, 5.8; 95 CI, 2.4-13.8), post-cardiac arrest (AOR, 2.0; 95% CI, 1.0-8.0), severe hypotension (AOR, 6.3; 95% CI, 2.0-19.1), lactate greater than 5 mmol/L (AOR, 4.2; 95% CI, 1.5-11.2), pH less than 7.2 (AOR, 3.1; 95% CI, 1.2-8.0), and platelets less than 150 × 10 9 /L (AOR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.1-5.2) were associated with increased mortality. CONCLUSIONS In the first PICU in Malawi, mortality was relatively high, especially in neonates. Surgical neonates and septic patients were identified as highly vulnerable, which stresses the importance of improvement of PICU care bundles for these groups. Several clinical and laboratory variables were associated with mortality in older children. In neonates, severe hypotension was the only clinical variable associated with increased mortality besides blood gas parameters. This stresses the importance of basic laboratory tests, especially in neonates. These data contribute to evidence-based approaches establishing and improving future PICUs in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Mirjam A de Visser
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Emma Children's Hospital of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Emma Children's Hospital of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Division of Emergencies and Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital-Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
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- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Emma Children's Hospital of the Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Mercy James Center for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital & Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi
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Bacha AJ, Gadisa DA, Gudeta MD, Beressa TB, Negera GZ. Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality Among Patients Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals in Ethiopia: A Prospective Observational Study. Clin Med Insights Pediatr 2023; 17:11795565231169498. [PMID: 37284002 PMCID: PMC10240865 DOI: 10.1177/11795565231169498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Background Advances in pediatric intensive care have dramatically improved the prognosis for critically ill patients. The study aimed to determine the survival status and predictors of mortality among patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at selected tertiary care hospitals in Ethiopia. Methods A health facility-based prospective observational study from October 2020 to May 30, 2021, was conducted in a selected tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia. Kaplan Meier was used to compare patient survival experiences and Cox regression was used to identify independent predictors of ICU mortality. The hazard ratio was used as a measure of the strength of the association, and a P-value of <.05 was considered to declare statistical significance. Results Of 206 study participants, 59 (28.6%) patients died during follow-up time, and the incidence of mortality was 3.6 deaths per 100 person-day observation (95% CI: 2.04-5.04 deaths per 100 person-days). Respiratory failure 19 (32.2%) was the commonest cause of death followed by septic shock 11(18.6). In-ICU complications (AHR: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.02, 4.42; P = .04), sepsis diagnosis (AHR: 2.43; 95% CI: 1.24, 4.78; P = .01), GCS < 8 (AHR: 1.96; 95% CI: 1.12, 3.43; P = .02), use of sedative drugs (AHR: 2.40; 95% CI: 1.16, 4.95; P = .02) were linked with increased risk of in-ICU mortality. In contrast, the use of mechanical ventilation was associated with decreased mortality (AHR: 0.45; 95% CI: 0.21, 0.92; P = .03). Conclusion The study found a high incidence of in-ICU mortality among admitted pediatric patients in selected Ethiopian tertiary care hospitals. In-ICU complications, sepsis diagnosis, GCS < 8, and patient use of sedative drugs were independent predictors of in-ICU mortality. Prudent follow-up is warranted for those patients with the aforementioned risk factors.
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- Amente Jorise Bacha
- Department of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy Unit, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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Holton C, Lee BR, Escobar H, Benton T, Bauer P. Admission Pao2 and Mortality Among PICU Patients and Select Diagnostic Subgroups. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023:00130478-990000000-00177. [PMID: 37092837 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluate the relationship between admission Pao2 and mortality in a large multicenter dataset and among diagnostic subgroups. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING North American PICUs participating in Virtual Pediatric Systems, LLC (VPS), 2015-2019. PATIENTS Noncardiac patients 18 years or younger admitted to a VPS PICU with admission Pao2. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Thirteen thousand seventy-one patient encounters were included with an overall mortality of 13.52%. Age categories were equally distributed among survivors and nonsurvivors with the exception of small differences among neonates and adolescents. Importantly, there was a tightly fitting quadratic relationship between admission Pao2 and mortality, with the highest mortality rates seen among hypoxemic and hyperoxemic patients (likelihood-ratio test p < 0.001). This relationship persisted after adjustment for illness severity using modified Pediatric Index of Mortality 3 scores. A similar U-shaped relationship was demonstrated among patients with diagnoses of trauma, head trauma, sepsis, renal failure, hemorrhagic shock, and drowning. However, among the 1,500 patients admitted following cardiac arrest, there was no clear relationship between admission Pao2 and mortality. CONCLUSIONS In a large multicenter pediatric cohort, admission Pao2 demonstrates a tightly fitting quadratic relationship with mortality. The persistence of this relationship among some but not all diagnostic subgroups suggests the pathophysiology of certain disease states may modify the hyperoxemia association.
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- Caroline Holton
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
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Azamfirei R, Mennie C, Dinglas VD, Fatima A, Colantuoni E, Gurses AP, Balas MC, Needham DM, Kudchadkar SR. Impact of a multifaceted early mobility intervention for critically ill children - the PICU Up! trial: study protocol for a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:191. [PMID: 36918956 PMCID: PMC10015670 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07206-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Over 50% of all critically ill children develop preventable intensive care unit-acquired morbidity. Early and progressive mobility is associated with improved outcomes in critically ill adults including shortened duration of mechanical ventilation and improved muscle strength. However, the clinical effectiveness of early and progressive mobility in the pediatric intensive care unit has never been rigorously studied. The objective of the study is to evaluate if the PICU Up! intervention, delivered in real-world conditions, decreases mechanical ventilation duration (primary outcome) and improves delirium and functional status compared to usual care in critically ill children. Additionally, the study aims to identify factors associated with reliable PICU Up! delivery. METHODS The PICU Up! trial is a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial of a pragmatic, interprofessional, and multifaceted early mobility intervention (PICU Up!) conducted in 10 pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). The trial's primary outcome is days alive free of mechanical ventilation (through day 21). Secondary outcomes include days alive and delirium- and coma-free (ADCF), days alive and coma-free (ACF), days alive, as well as functional status at the earlier of PICU discharge or day 21. Over a 2-year period, data will be collected on 1,440 PICU patients. The study includes an embedded process evaluation to identify factors associated with reliable PICU Up! delivery. DISCUSSION This study will examine whether a multifaceted strategy to optimize early mobility affects the duration of mechanical ventilation, delirium incidence, and functional outcomes in critically ill children. This study will provide new and important evidence on ways to optimize short and long-term outcomes for pediatric patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04989790. Registered on August 4, 2021.
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- Razvan Azamfirei
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology, Targu Mures, Romania
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Outcomes after Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Outcomes after Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Outcomes after Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Center for Health Care Human Factors, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Outcomes after Critical Illness and Surgery (OACIS) Group, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Karakaya Z, Boyraz M, Atis SK, Yuce S, Duyu M. Descriptive and Clinical Characteristics of Nonsurvivors in a Tertiary Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Turkey: 6 Years of Experience. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2023. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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AbstractThe objective of this study was to identify the characteristics of nonsurvivors in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Turkey. This is a retrospective analysis of patients who died in a tertiary PICU over a 6-year period from 2016 to 2021. Data were drawn from electronic medical records and resuscitation notes. Mode of death was categorized as failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (F-CPR) or brain death. Among the 161 deaths, 136 nonsurvivors were included and 30.1% were younger than 1 year. Severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (31.6%) were the most common primary diagnoses. The most common mode of death was F-CPR (86.8%). More than half of the subjects had been admitted from pediatric emergency departments (58.1%), and more than half (53.7%) had died within 7 days in the PICU. Patients admitted from pediatric emergency departments had the lowest frequency of comorbidities (p < 0.001). Severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, and ARDS diagnoses were significantly more frequent in those who died after 7 days (p < 0.001), whereas septicemia, shock, and multiple organ dysfunction were more common among those who died within the first day of PICU admission (p < 0.001). It may be important to note that patients referred from wards are highly likely to have comorbidities, while those referred from pediatric emergency departments may be relatively younger. Additionally, patients with septicemia, shock, or multiple organ dysfunction were more likely to die earlier (within 7 days), especially compared with those with severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, or ARDS.
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- Zeynep Karakaya
- Department of Pediatrics, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Goztepe Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nickerson TE, Lovett ME, O'Brien NF. Organ Dysfunction Among Children Meeting Brain Death Criteria: Implications for Organ Donation. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:e156-e161. [PMID: 36472423 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Over 70% of pediatric organ donors are declared deceased by brain death (BD) criteria. Patients with these devastating neurologic injuries often have accompanying multiple organ dysfunction. This study was performed to characterize organ dysfunction in children who met BD criteria and were able to donate their organs compared with those deemed medically ineligible. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING PICU at a quaternary care children's hospital. PATIENTS Patients with International Classification of Diseases , 9th Edition codes corresponding to BD between 2012 and 2018 were included. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Demographics, comorbidities, Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM)-III, and injury mechanisms were derived from the medical record. Organ dysfunction was quantified by evaluating peak daily organ-specific variables. Fifty-eight patients, from newborn to 22 years old, were included with a median PRISM-III of 34 (interquartile range [IQR], 26-36), and all met criteria for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Thirty-four of 58 BD children (59%) donated at least one organ. Of the donors (not mutually exclusive proportions), 10 of 34 donated lungs, with a peak oxygenation index of 11 (IQR, 8-23); 24 of 34 donated their heart (with peak Vasoactive Inotrope Score 23 [IQR, 18-33]); 31 of 34 donated kidneys, of whom 16 of 31 (52%) had evidence of acute kidney injury; and 28 of 34 patients donated their liver, with peak alanine transferase (ALT) of 104 U/L (IQR, 44-268 U/L) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 165 U/L (IQR, 94-434 U/L). Organ dysfunction was similar between heart and lung donors and respective medically ineligible nondonors. Those deemed medically ineligible to donate their liver had higher peak ALT 1,518 U/L (IQR, 986-1,748 U/L) ( p = 0.01) and AST 2,200 U/L (IQR, 1,453-2,405 U/L) ( p = 0.01) compared with liver donors. CONCLUSIONS In our single-center experience, all children with BD had MODS, yet more than one-half were still able to donate organs. Future research should further evaluate transplant outcomes of dysfunctional organs prior to standardizing donation eligibility criteria.
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- Taylor E Nickerson
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Cohen Children's Medical Center at Northwell, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New Hyde Park, NY
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Zakutansky SK, McCaffery H, Viglianti EM, Carlton EF. Characteristics and Outcomes of Young Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units Versus Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Units. J Intensive Care Med 2023; 38:290-298. [PMID: 35950262 PMCID: PMC10561306 DOI: 10.1177/08850666221119685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Purpose: Young adults receive severe sepsis treatment across pediatric and adult care settings. However, little is known about young adult sepsis outcome differences in pediatric versus adult hospital settings. Material and Methods: Using Truven MarketScan database from 2010-2015, we compared in-hospital mortality and hospital length of stay in young adults ages 18-26 treated for severe sepsis in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) versus Medical ICUs (MICUs)/Surgical ICUs (SICUs) using logistic regression models and accelerated time failure models, respectively. Comorbidities were identified using Complex Chronic Conditions (CCC) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results: Of the 18 900 young adults hospitalized with severe sepsis, 163 (0.9%) were treated in the PICU and 952 (5.0%) in the MICU/SICU. PICU patients were more likely to have a comorbid condition compared to MICU/SICU patients. Compared to PICU patients, MICU/SICU patients had a lower odds of in-hospital mortality after adjusting for age, sex, Medicaid status, and comorbidities (adjusting for CCC, odds ratio [OR]: 0.50, 95% CI 0.29-0.89; adjusting for CCI, OR: 0.51, 95% CI 0.29-0.94). There was no difference in adjusted length of stay for young adults with severe sepsis (adjusting for CCC, Event Time Ratio [ETR]: 1.14, 95% CI 0.94-1.38; adjusting for CCI, ETR: 1.09, 95% CI 0.90-1.33). Conclusions: Young adults with severe sepsis experience higher adjusted odds of mortality when treated in PICUs versus MICU/SICUs. However, there was no difference in length of stay. Variation in mortality is likely due to significant differences in the patient populations, including comorbidity status.
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- Stephani K Zakutansky
- 1245Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Hospital Medicine and Pediatrics, Anchorage, AK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, 1259University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 1259University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Institute of Healthcare Policy and Innovation, 1259University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, 1259University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, 1259University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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OBJECTIVES Children with chronic critical illness (CCI) are hypothesized to be a high-risk patient population with persistent multiple organ dysfunction and functional morbidities resulting in recurrent or prolonged critical care; however, it is unclear how CCI should be defined. The aim of this scoping review was to evaluate the existing literature for case definitions of pediatric CCI and case definitions of prolonged PICU admission and to explore the methodologies used to derive these definitions. DATA SOURCES Four electronic databases (Ovid Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science) from inception to March 3, 2021. STUDY SELECTION We included studies that provided a specific case definition for CCI or prolonged PICU admission. Crowdsourcing was used to screen citations independently and in duplicate. A machine-learning algorithm was developed and validated using 6,284 citations assessed in duplicate by trained crowd reviewers. A hybrid of crowdsourcing and machine-learning methods was used to complete the remaining citation screening. DATA EXTRACTION We extracted details of case definitions, study demographics, participant characteristics, and outcomes assessed. DATA SYNTHESIS Sixty-seven studies were included. Twelve studies (18%) provided a definition for CCI that included concepts of PICU length of stay (n = 12), medical complexity or chronic conditions (n = 9), recurrent admissions (n = 9), technology dependence (n = 5), and uncertain prognosis (n = 1). Definitions were commonly referenced from another source (n = 6) or opinion-based (n = 5). The remaining 55 studies (82%) provided a definition for prolonged PICU admission, most frequently greater than or equal to 14 (n = 11) or greater than or equal to 28 days (n = 10). Most of these definitions were derived by investigator opinion (n = 24) or statistical method (n = 18). CONCLUSIONS Pediatric CCI has been variably defined with regard to the concepts of patient complexity and chronicity of critical illness. A consensus definition is needed to advance this emerging and important area of pediatric critical care research.
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McSherry ML, Rissman L, Mitchell R, Ali-Thompson S, Madrigal VN, Lobner K, Kudchadkar SR. Prognostic and Goals-of-Care Communication in the PICU: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2023; 24:e28-e43. [PMID: 36066595 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Admission to the PICU may result in substantial short- and long-term morbidity for survivors and their families. Engaging caregivers in discussion of prognosis is challenging for PICU clinicians. We sought to summarize the literature on prognostic, goals-of-care conversations (PGOCCs) in the PICU in order to establish current evidence-based practice, highlight knowledge gaps, and identify future directions. DATA SOURCES PubMed (MEDLINE and PubMed Central), EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Scopus. STUDY SELECTION We reviewed published articles (2001-2022) that examined six themes within PGOCC contextualized to the PICU: 1) caregiver perspectives, 2) clinician perspectives, 3) documentation patterns, 4) communication skills training for clinicians, 5) family conferences, and 6) prospective interventions to improve caregiver-clinician communication. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis methodology. DATA SYNTHESIS Of 1,420 publications screened, 65 met criteria for inclusion with several key themes identified. Parent and clinician perspectives highlighted the need for clear, timely, and empathetic prognostic communication. Communication skills training programs are evaluated by a participant's self-perceived improvement. Caregiver and clinician views on quality of family meetings may be discordant. Documentation of PGOCCs is inconsistent and most likely to occur shortly before death. Only two prospective interventions to improve caregiver-clinician communication in the PICU have been reported. The currently available studies reflect an overrepresentation of bereaved White, English-speaking caregivers of children with known chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS Future research should identify evidence-based communication practices that enhance caregiver-clinician PGOCC in the PICU and address: 1) caregiver and clinician perspectives of underserved and limited English proficiency populations, 2) inclusion of caregivers who are not physically present at the bedside, 3) standardized communication training programs with broader multidisciplinary staff inclusion, 4) improved design of patient and caregiver educational materials, 5) the development of pediatric decision aids, and 6) inclusion of long-term post-PICU outcomes as a measure for PGOCC interventions.
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- Megan L McSherry
- Department of Pediatrics, Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
- Pediatric Ethics Program, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Welch Medical Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Ellen Pittman
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Tripathi AK, Pilania RK, Bhatt GC, Atlani M, Kumar A, Malik S. Acute kidney injury following multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:357-370. [PMID: 35943577 PMCID: PMC9362633 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05701-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare paediatric hyper-inflammatory disorder that occurs following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in approximately one-quarter to one-third of the patients with MIS-C and is associated with poor prognosis in critically ill children. This systematic review is aimed to evaluate the incidence of AKI, mortality, and the need for kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in patients with MIS-C. METHODS We searched databases from Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Register, and Google Scholar from December 2019 to December 2021 with our search strategy. Studies meeting the following criteria were included in this systematic review: (1) articles on AKI in MIS-C; (2) studies providing AKI in MIS-C and COVID-19 infection separately; (3) studies reporting outcomes such as mortality, KRT, serum creatinine; length of hospital/ICU stay. QUALITY ASSESSMENT The quality of the included studies was independently assessed by using the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tool for cohort studies and case series. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Outcomes and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported if a meta-analysis of these outcomes was conducted. Heterogeneity was reported using I2 statistics, and heterogeneity ≥ 50% was considered high. We used Baujat's plot for the contribution of each study toward overall heterogeneity. In sensitivity analysis, the summary estimates were assessed by repeating meta-analysis after omitting one study at a time. Forest plots were used for reporting outcomes in each study and with their 95% CI. All statistical tests were performed using R software version 4.0.3. RESULTS A total of 24 studies were included in this systematic review and of these, 11 were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled proportion of patients with MIS-C developing AKI was 20% (95% CI: 14-28%, I2 = 80%). Pooled proportion of death in children with MIS-C was 4% (95% CI: 1-14%; I2 = 93%). The odds of death in patients with AKI were 4.68 times higher than in patients without AKI (95% CI: 1.06-20.7%; I2 = 17%). The overall pooled proportion of MIS-C-induced AKI patients requiring KRT was 15% (95% CI: 4-42%; I2 = 91%). CONCLUSION Approximately one-fifth of children with MIS-C develop AKI which is associated with higher odds of death. PROSPERO registration: CRD42022306170 A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Anchal Kumar Tripathi
- Department of Pediatrics, ISN-SRC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Room no 1023, Academic Block, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, MP 462024 India
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- Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGI), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, ISN-SRC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Room no 1023, Academic Block, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, MP, 462024, India.
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- Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, MP India
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- Department of Pediatrics, ISN-SRC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Room no 1023, Academic Block, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, MP 462024 India
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- Department of Pediatrics, ISN-SRC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Room no 1023, Academic Block, Saket Nagar, Bhopal, MP 462024 India
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Molla MT, Endeshaw AS, Kumie FT, Lakew TJ. The magnitude of pediatric mortality and determinant factors in intensive care units in a low-resource country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1117497. [PMID: 37138739 PMCID: PMC10149984 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1117497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Background Pediatric mortality after being admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit in Ethiopia is high when compared to high-income countries. There are limited studies regarding pediatric mortality in Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the magnitude and predictors of pediatric mortality after being admitted to an intensive care unit in Ethiopia. Methods This review was conducted in Ethiopia after retrieving peer-reviewed articles and evaluating their quality using AMSTAR 2 criteria. An electronic database was used as a source of information, including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Africa Journal of Online Databases, using AND/OR Boolean operators. Random effects of the meta-analysis were used to show the pooled mortality of pediatric patients and its predictors. A funnel plot was used to assess the publication bias, and heterogeneity was also checked. The final result were expressed as an overall pooled percentage and odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of < 0.05%. Results In our review, eight studies were used for the final analysis with a total population of 2,345. The overall pooled mortality of pediatric patients after being admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit was 28.5% (95% CI: 19.06, 37.98). The pooled mortality determinant factors were included the use of a mechanical ventilator with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.64 (95% CI: 1.99, 3.30); the level of Glasgow Coma Scale <8 with an OR of 2.29 (95% CI: 1.38, 3.19); the presence of comorbidity with an OR of 2.18 (95% CI: 1.41, 2.95); and the use of inotropes with an OR of 2.36 (95% CI: 1.65, 3.06). Conclusion In our review, the overall pooled mortality of pediatric patients after being admitted to the intensive care unit was high. Particular caution should be taken in patients on the use of mechanical ventilators, the level of Glasgow Coma Scale of <8, the presence of comorbidity, and the use of inotropes. Systematic review registration https://www.researchregistry.com/browse-the-registry#registryofsystematicreviewsmeta-analyses/, identifier: 1460.
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- Misganew Terefe Molla
- Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
- *Correspondence: Misganew Terefe Molla
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Statistics, College of Natural and Computational Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Wang G, Liu J, Xu R, Fu Y, Liu X. Lactate/albumin ratio as a predictor of in-hospital mortality in critically ill children. BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:725. [PMID: 36539725 PMCID: PMC9764537 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03787-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Managing critically ill patients with high mortality can be difficult for clinicians in pediatric intensive care units (PICU), which need to identify appropriate predictive biomarkers. The lactate/albumin (L/A) ratio can precisely stratify critically ill adults. However, the role of the L/A ratio in predicting the outcomes of critically ill children remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prognostic performance of the L/A ratio in predicting in-hospital mortality in unselected critically ill patients in the PICU. METHODS This was a single-center retrospective study. Clinical data of 8,832 critical patients aged between 28 days and 18 years were collected from the pediatric intensive care (PIC) database from 2010 to 2018. The primary outcome was the in-hospital mortality rate. RESULTS There was a higher level of L/A ratio in non-survivors than survivors (P < 0.001). Logistic regression indicated that the association between the L/A ratio and in-hospital mortality was statistically significant (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.31-1.59, P < 0.001). The AUROC of the L/A ratio for predicting in-hospital mortality was higher than lactate level alone (0.74 vs 0.70, P < 0.001). Stratification analysis showed a significant association between the L/A ratio and in-hospital mortality in the age and primary disease groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that the L/A ratio was a clinical tool to predict in-hospital mortality in critically ill children better than lactate level alone. However, given that the study was retrospective, more prospective studies should be conducted to test the predictive value of the L/A ratio in critical illness.
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- Guan Wang
- grid.452402.50000 0004 1808 3430Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 West Wenhua Road, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province China
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- grid.452402.50000 0004 1808 3430Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 West Wenhua Road, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province China
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- grid.452402.50000 0004 1808 3430Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 West Wenhua Road, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province China
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- grid.452402.50000 0004 1808 3430Department of Medical Engineering, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 West Wenhua Road, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province China
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- grid.452402.50000 0004 1808 3430Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No.107 West Wenhua Road, 250012 Jinan, Shandong Province China
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Pierron C, Levy M, Mattioni V, Poncelet G, Le Bourgeois F. Perceptible Signs of End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients. J Palliat Med 2022; 25:1829-1834. [PMID: 36137014 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background: How children die in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) has been poorly described, and support for parents during this traumatic experience could be improved. Better information on perceptible signs of the end of life (EOL) in children may help mitigate the trauma. Objective: To describe the most common perceptible EOL signs in PICU patients. Methods: A prospective study in a PICU. Health care providers observed 28 children expected to die and noted the perceptible signs. Results: The most common perceptible signs were desaturation and bradycardia. Twenty-seven patients had at least one change in physical appearance. Gasping was noted in 12 patients. Conclusion: Perceptible signs of the EOL were different from those reported in children dying in other units or in adults. Sharing information about signs of EOL with parents may prepare them and enable them to better support their child.
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- Charlotte Pierron
- Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Center of Luxembourg-KannerKlinik, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Medical Oncology Department, Saint Louis University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
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Hoskins M, Sefick S, Zurca AD, Walter V, Thomas NJ, Krawiec C. Current utilization of interosseous access in pediatrics: a population-based analysis using an EHR database, TriNetX. Int J Emerg Med 2022; 15:65. [PMID: 36447135 PMCID: PMC9706868 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-022-00467-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND When central or peripheral intravenous access cannot be achieved in a timely manner, intraosseous (IO) access is recommended as a safe and equally effective alternative for pediatric resuscitation. IO usage and its complications in the pediatric population have been primarily studied in the setting of cardiac arrest. However, population-based studies identifying noncardiac indications and complications associated with different age groups are sparse. RESULTS This was a retrospective observational cohort study utilizing the TriNetX® electronic health record data. Thirty-seven hospitals were included in the data set with 1012 patients where an IO procedure code was reported in the emergency department or inpatient setting. The cohort was split into two groups, pediatric subjects < 1 year of age and those ≥ 1 year of age. A total incidence of IO line placement of 18 per 100,000 pediatric encounters was reported. Total mortality was 31.8%, with a higher rate of mortality seen in subjects < 1 year of age (39.2% vs 29.0%; p = 0.0028). A diagnosis of cardiac arrest was more frequent in subjects < 1 year of age (51.5% vs 38.0%; p = 0.002), and a diagnosis of convulsions was more frequent in those ≥ 1 of age (28.0% vs 13.8%; p <0.01). Overall, 29 (2.9%) subjects had at least one complication. CONCLUSIONS More IOs were placed in subjects ≥ 1 year of age, and a higher rate of mortality was seen in subjects < 1 year of age. Lower frequencies of noncardiac diagnoses at the time of IO placement were found in both groups, highlighting IO may be underutilized in noncardiac settings such as convulsions, shock, and respiratory failure. Given the low rate of complications seen in both groups of our study, IO use should be considered early on for urgent vascular access, especially for children less than 1 year of age.
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- Meloria Hoskins
- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 859, Hershey, PA USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA USA
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- grid.29857.310000 0001 2097 4281Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA USA
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- grid.29857.310000 0001 2097 4281Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA USA ,grid.29857.310000 0001 2097 4281Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA USA
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UNLABELLED PICU patients who experience critical illness events, such as intubation, are at high risk for morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the impact of these events, which require significant resources, on outcomes in other patients. Therefore, we aimed to assess the association between critical events in PICU patients and the risk of similar events in neighboring patients over the next 6 hours. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING Quaternary care PICU at the University of Chicago. PATIENTS All children admitted to the PICU between 2012 and 2019. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was a critical event defined as the initiation of invasive ventilation, initiating vasoactive medications, cardiac arrest, or death. The exposure was the occurrence of a critical event among other patients in the PICU within the preceding 6 hours. Discrete-time survival analysis using fixed 6-hour blocks beginning at the time of PICU admission was used to model the risk of experiencing a critical event in the PICU when an event occurred in the prior 6 hours. There were 13,628 admissions, of which 1,886 (14%) had a critical event. The initiation of mechanical ventilation was the most frequent event (n = 1585; 59%). In the fully adjusted analysis, there was a decreased risk of critical events (odds ratio, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.70-0.96) in the 6 hours following exposure to a critical event. This association was not present when considering longer intervals and was more pronounced in patients younger than 6 years old when compared with patients 7 years and older. CONCLUSION Critical events in PICU patients are associated with decreased risk of similar events in neighboring patients. Further studies targeted toward exploring the mechanism behind this effect as well as identification of other nonpatient factors that adversely affect outcomes in children are warranted.
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Barlet MH, Barks MC, Ubel PA, Davis JK, Pollak KI, Kaye EC, Weinfurt KP, Lemmon ME. Characterizing the Language Used to Discuss Death in Family Meetings for Critically Ill Infants. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2233722. [PMID: 36197666 PMCID: PMC9535532 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.33722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Importance Communication during conversations about death is critical; however, little is known about the language clinicians and families use to discuss death. Objective To characterize (1) the way death is discussed in family meetings between parents of critically ill infants and the clinical team and (2) how discussion of death differs between clinicians and family members. Design, Setting, and Participants This longitudinal qualitative study took place at a single academic hospital in the southeast US. Patients were enrolled from September 2018 to September 2020, and infants were followed up longitudinally throughout their hospitalization. Participants included families of infants with neurologic conditions who were hospitalized in the intensive care unit and had a planned family meeting to discuss neurologic prognosis or starting, not starting, or discontinuing life-sustaining treatment. Family meetings were recorded, transcribed, and deidentified before being screened for discussion of death. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was the language used to reference death during family meetings between parents and clinicians. Conventional content analysis was used to analyze data. Results A total of 68 family meetings involving 36 parents of 24 infants were screened; 33 family meetings (49%) involving 20 parents (56%) and 13 infants (54%) included discussion of death. Most parents involved in discussion of death identified as the infant's mother (13 [65%]) and as Black (12 [60%]). Death was referenced 406 times throughout the family meetings (275 times by clinicians and 131 times by family members); the words die, death, dying, or stillborn were used 5% of the time by clinicians (13 of 275 references) and 15% of the time by family members (19 of 131 references). Four types of euphemisms used in place of die, death, dying, or stillborn were identified: (1) survival framing (eg, not live), (2) colloquialisms (eg, pass away), (3) medical jargon, including obscure technical terms (eg, code event) or talking around death with physiologic terms (eg, irrecoverable heart rate drop), and (4) pronouns without an antecedent (eg, it). The most common type of euphemism used by clinicians was medical jargon (118 of 275 references [43%]). The most common type of euphemism used by family members was colloquialism (44 of 131 references [34%]). Conclusions and Relevance In this qualitative study, the words die, death, dying, or stillborn were rarely used to refer to death in family meetings with clinicians. Families most often used colloquialisms to reference death, and clinicians most often used medical jargon. Future work should evaluate the effects of euphemisms on mutual understanding, shared decision-making, and clinician-family relationships.
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- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Margolis Center for Health Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Francoeur C, Hornby L, Silva A, Scales NB, Weiss M, Dhanani S. Paediatric death after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e064918. [PMID: 36123110 PMCID: PMC9486282 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The physiology of dying after withdrawal of life-sustaining measures (WLSM) is not well described in children. This lack of knowledge makes predicting the duration of the dying process difficult. For families, not knowing this process's duration interferes with planning of rituals related to dying, travel for distant relatives and emotional strain during the wait for death. Time-to-death also impacts end-of-life care and determines whether a child will be eligible for donation after circulatory determination of death. This scoping review will summarise the current literature about what is known about the dying process in children after WLSM in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). METHODS AND ANALYSIS This review will use Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. Databases searched will include Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials via EBM Reviews Ovid, Ovid PsycINFO, CINAHL and Web of Science. Literature reporting on the physiology of dying process after WLSM, or tools that predict time of death in children after WLSM among children aged 0-18 years in PICUs worldwide will be considered. Literature describing the impact of prediction or timing of death after WLSM on families, healthcare workers and the organ donation process will also be included. Quantitative and qualitative studies will be evaluated. Two independent reviewers will screen references by title and abstract, and then by full text, and complete data extraction and analysis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The review uses published data and does not require ethics review. Review results will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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- Conall Francoeur
- Department of Pediatrics, Centre de recherche du CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Centre de recherche du CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
- Transplant Québec, Quebec, Québec, Canada
- Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Critical Care, CHEO, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Sawyer KE, Carpenter AT, Coleman RD, Tume SC, Crawford CA, Casas JA. Provider Perceptions for Withdrawing Life Sustaining Therapies at a Large Pediatric Hospital. J Pain Symptom Manage 2022; 64:e115-e121. [PMID: 35613688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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CONTEXT More than 74% of pediatric deaths occur in an intensive care unit (ICU), with 40% occurring after withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies (WOLST). No needs assessment has described provider needs or suggestions for improving the WOLST process in pediatrics. OBJECTIVES This study aims to describe interdisciplinary provider self-reported confidence, needs, and suggestions for improving the WOLST process. METHODS A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. An online survey was distributed to providers involved in WOLSTs in a quaternary children's hospital between January and December 2018. The survey assessed providers' self-reported confidence in their role, in providing guidance to families about the WOLST, experiences with the WOLST process, areas for improvement, and symptom management. Kruskal-Wallis testing was used for quantitative data analysis with P values <0.05 considered significant. Analysis was performed with SPSS v27. Qualitative data were thematically analyzed using Atlas.ti.8 and NVivo. RESULTS A total of 297 surveys were received (48% survey completion) that consisted of multiple choice, Likert-type, and yes/no questions with options for open-ended responses. Mean provider self-rated confidence was high and varied significantly between disciplines. Qualitative analysis identified four areas for refining communication: 1) between the primary team and family, 2) within the primary team, 3) between the primary team and consulting providers, and 4) logistical challenges. CONCLUSIONS While participants' self-rated confidence was high, it varied between disciplines. Participants identified opportunities for improved communication and planning before a WOLST. Future work includes development and implementation of a best practice guideline to address gaps and standardize care delivery.
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- Kimberly E Sawyer
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (K.E.S.), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine (R.D.C., S.C.T., J.A.C.), Houston, Texas, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine (R.D.C., S.C.T., J.A.C.), Houston, Texas, USA
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- Baylor College of Medicine (R.D.C., S.C.T., J.A.C.), Houston, Texas, USA.
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Gaillard-Le Roux B, Cremer R, de Saint Blanquat L, Beaux J, Blanot S, Bonnin F, Bordet F, Deho A, Dupont S, Klusiewicz A, Lafargue A, Lemains M, Merchaoui Z, Quéré R, Samyn M, Saulnier ML, Temper L, Michel F, Dauger S. Organ donation by Maastricht-III pediatric patients: Recommendations of the Groupe Francophone de Réanimation et Urgences Pédiatriques (GFRUP) and Association des Anesthésistes Réanimateurs Pédiatriques d'Expression Française (ADARPEF) Part I: Ethical considerations and family care. Arch Pediatr 2022; 29:502-508. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Aures RK, Rosenthal J, Chandler A, Raybould T, Flaherty MR. Outcomes of Pediatric Drowning in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Pediatr Intensive Care 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1751267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022] Open
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AbstractDrowning remains a leading cause of death in children. Knowledge of outcomes of these patients who survive drowning but require critical care is lacking. We aim to study the current mortality rate, describe interventions and associated diagnoses, and examine factors related to risk of death in drowning victims admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). We conducted a retrospective multicenter cohort study utilizing data from the Virtual Pediatric Systems Database in 143 PICUs between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2019. Patients between 0 and 18 years of age admitted to a PICU with a diagnosis of drowning were included. The primary outcome was death prior to hospital discharge. Predictors included demographics, critical care interventions, and associated diagnoses. Odds ratios were calculated using multivariate logistic regression. There were 4,855 patients admitted with drowning across the study period. The overall PICU mortality rate in this cohort was 18.7%. Factors associated with an increased odds of death included being transported from an outside hospital, mechanical ventilation, central line placement, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. In 2,479 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 63 were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation which was not associated with mortality. This data provide updated insight into pediatric drowning victims requiring critical care and their prognosis, as it relates to the interventions they receive. Overall PICU mortality rates for drowning are higher than overall PICU mortality and mortality from other causes of injury. These findings have implications for the care of drowned children in ICU environments and in continued preventive efforts.
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- Rebecca K. Aures
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery, Emergency Services, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Neethi P Pinto
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.,Departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.,Departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Iping R, Hulst J, Joosten K. Research developments in pediatric intensive care nutrition: A research intelligence review. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2022; 50:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Broden EG, Hinds PS, Werner-Lin A, Quinn R, Asaro LA, Curley MAQ. Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation. Am J Crit Care 2022; 31:230-239. [PMID: 35466341 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2022294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parents' perceptions of critical care during the final days of their child's life shape their grief for decades. Little is known about nursing care needs of children actively dying in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). OBJECTIVES To examine associations between patient characteristics, circumstances of death, and nursing care requirements for children who died in the PICU. METHODS A secondary analysis of the data set from the Randomized Evaluation of Sedation Titration for Respiratory Failure trial was conducted. RESULTS This analysis included 104 children; 67 died after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments; 21, after failed resuscitation; and 16, after brain death. Patients had a median age of 7.5 years, were cognitively appropriate, and were intubated for acute respiratory failure. Daily pain and sedation scores indicated patients' comfort was well managed (mean pain scores: modal, 0; peak, 2; mean sedation scores: modal, -2; peak, -1). Patients with longer PICU stays more often experienced pain and agitation on the day of death. Illness trajectory (acute, complex chronic condition, or cancer) was associated with pain scores (P = .04). Specifically, children with cancer had higher pain scores than children with acute illness trajectories (P = .01). Many patients (62%) had no change in critical care devices in their last days of life (median, 5 devices). Patterns of pain, sedation, comfort medications, and nursing care requirements did not differ by circumstances of death. CONCLUSION Children with cancer and longer PICU stays may need comprehensive comfort management. Invasive devices left in place during withdrawal of life support may have inhibited parents' ability to connect with their child. Future research should incorporate parents' perspectives.
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- Elizabeth G. Broden
- Elizabeth G. Broden is a postdoctoral research fellow in psychosocial oncology and palliative care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, and a pediatric ICU/CICU nurse at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Pamela S. Hinds is the William and Joanne Conway Chair in Nursing Research and executive director of Nursing Science, Professional Practice, and Quality Outcomes, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, and a pediatrics professor, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Allison Werner-Lin is an associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a senior advisor, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Ryan Quinn is a biostatistician, Biostatistics Evaluation Collaboration Consultation and Analysis Lab, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Lisa A. Asaro is a biostatistician, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Martha A. Q. Curley is the Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing, Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a professor, Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Rahmatinejad Z, Rahmatinejad F, Sezavar M, Tohidinezhad F, Abu-Hanna A, Eslami S. Internal validation and evaluation of the predictive performance of models based on the PRISM-3 (Pediatric Risk of Mortality) and PIM-3 (Pediatric Index of Mortality) scoring systems for predicting mortality in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). BMC Pediatr 2022; 22:199. [PMID: 35413854 PMCID: PMC9004120 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-022-03228-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The study was aimed to assess the prognostic power The Pediatric Risk of Mortality-3 (PRISM-3) and the Pediatric Index of Mortality-3 (PIM-3) to predict in-hospital mortality in a sample of patients admitted to the PICUs. DESIGN AND METHODS The study was performed to include all children younger than 18 years of age admitted to receive critical care in two hospitals, Mashhad, northeast of Iran from December 2017 to November 2018. The predictive performance was quantified in terms of the overall performance by measuring the Brier Score (BS) and standardized mortality ratio (SMR), discrimination by assessing the AUC, and calibration by applying the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. RESULTS A total of 2446 patients with the median age of 4.2 months (56% male) were included in the study. The PICU and in-hospital mortality were 12.4 and 16.14%, respectively. The BS of the PRISM-3 and PIM-3 was 0.088 and 0.093 for PICU mortality and 0.108 and 0.113 for in-hospital mortality. For the entire sample, the SMR of the PRISM-3 and PIM-3 were 1.34 and 1.37 for PICU mortality and 1.73 and 1.78 for in-hospital mortality, respectively. The PRISM-3 demonstrated significantly higher discrimination power in comparison with the PIM-3 (AUC = 0.829 vs 0.745) for in-hospital mortality. (AUC = 0.779 vs 0.739) for in-hospital mortality. The HL test revealed poor calibration for both models in both outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The performance measures of PRISM-3 were better than PIM-3 in both PICU and in-hospital mortality. However, further recalibration and modification studies are required to improve the predictive power to a clinically acceptable level before daily clinical use. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The calibration of the PRISM-3 model is more satisfactory than PIM-3, however both models have fair discrimination power.
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- Zahra Rahmatinejad
- Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Records and Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pediatric Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam UMC - Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. .,Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam UMC - Location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Bartel NJ, Boyle DW, Hines AC, Tomlin AM, Nitu ME, Szczepaniak D, Abu-Sultaneh SMA. Virtual Developmental Screening After Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Children: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:e219-e223. [PMID: 34991139 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES With decreasing PICU mortality, survivor morbidity has increased. This study aims to evaluate feasibility of virtual PICU-led follow-up of patients at risk for pediatric postintensive care syndrome. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Single-center, quaternary children's hospital. PATIENTS Children less than or equal to 4 years without known preexisting neurodevelopmental deficits requiring greater than or equal to 12 hours mechanical ventilation. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Age-appropriate Ages and Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) were administered via a web-based system at 3, 6, and 12 months following PICU discharge. Primary-care physicians were notified of results; at-risk patients were referred to early developmental intervention. Forty-eight patients enrolled with median age 11.5 months (interquartile range [IQR], 2-19.5 mo) and median mechanical ventilation duration 92.5 hours (IQR, 40.5-147 hr). Fifty-eight percent completed greater than or equal to 1 ASQ-3. Lower caregiver educational achievement, lower income, and single-caregiver status were associated with lower ASQ-3 completion rates. Of those completing any ASQ-3, 50% flagged as at-risk for developmental delay and referred to early developmental intervention. There was no association between patient characteristics and abnormal ASQ-3. CONCLUSIONS Virtual caregiver-completed surveillance is a promising method to screen children for neurodevelopmental abnormalities following PICU hospitalization and facilitate early referral for developmental intervention, but special attention must be dedicated to families with limited resources for follow-up.
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- Nicholas J Bartel
- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University Schoolof Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Child Development, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University Schoolof Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
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Hordijk JA, Verbruggen SC, Buysse CM, Utens EM, Joosten KF, Dulfer K. Neurocognitive functioning and health-related quality of life of children after pediatric intensive care admission: a systematic review. Qual Life Res 2022; 31:2601-2614. [PMID: 35357629 PMCID: PMC9356943 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03124-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study systematically reviewed recent findings on neurocognitive functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children after pediatric intensive care unit admission (PICU). DATA SOURCES Electronic databases searched included Embase, Medline Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Google Scholar. The search was limited to studies published in the last five years (2015-2019). STUDY SELECTION Original studies assessing neurocognitive functioning or HRQoL in children who were previously admitted to the PICU were included in this systematic review. DATA EXTRACTION Of the 3649 identified studies, 299 met the inclusion criteria based on title abstract screening. After full-text screening, 75 articles were included in the qualitative data reviewing: 38 on neurocognitive functioning, 33 on HRQoL, and 4 on both outcomes. DATA SYNTHESIS Studies examining neurocognitive functioning found overall worse scores for general intellectual functioning, attention, processing speed, memory, and executive functioning. Studies investigating HRQoL found overall worse scores for both physical and psychosocial HRQoL. On the short term (≤ 12 months), most studies reported HRQoL impairments, whereas in some long-term studies HRQoL normalized. The effectiveness of the few intervention studies during and after PICU admission on long-term outcomes varied. CONCLUSIONS PICU survivors have lower scores for neurocognitive functioning and HRQoL than children from the general population. A structured follow-up program after a PICU admission is needed to identify those children and parents who are at risk. However, more research is needed into testing interventions in randomized controlled trials aiming on preventing or improving impairments in critically ill children during and after PICU admission.
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- José A Hordijk
- Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1018 WS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Academic Center for Child Psychiatry the Bascule/Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, Rijksstraatweg 145, 1115 AP, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Wytemaweg 8, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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The Different Challenges in Being an Adult Versus a Pediatric Intensivist. Crit Care Explor 2022; 4:e0654. [PMID: 35261983 PMCID: PMC8893297 DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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There is little current research comparing stress, burnout, and resilience in pediatric and adult intensive care practitioners. This article analyzes data derived from a 2018 qualitative study of burnout and resilience among ICU providers to explore differences that may exist between the pediatric and adult domains of practice.
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Ekinci F, Yıldızdaş D, Horoz ÖÖ, İncecik F. Evaluation of Pediatric Brain Death and Organ Donation: 10-Year Experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Turkey. Turk Arch Pediatr 2022; 56:638-645. [PMID: 35110065 PMCID: PMC8849511 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the rate of brain death (BD) determinations and organ donations (OD) in our tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and to report the data on the demographic pattern and supplementary descriptive data on BD declarations. METHODS The study was designed as a retrospective, single-center, descriptive cohort study. We evaluated all children who were determined to meet the criteria for BD in our tertiary PICU between January 2011 and December 2020. RESULTS During study period, BD was identified in 24 patients among 225 total deaths (10.7%). Their median age was 85 months (8-214) and the male-to-female ratio was 1 : 1. The most common diagnosis was meningoencephalitis in 25%, followed by traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (16.7%). The median time from admission to PICU until BD diagnosis was 6.5 days. The time from the first BD physical examination to the declaration of BD was 27.5 hours. There was no statistically important difference between donors and non-donors. The apnea test (AT) was the most performed ancillary method (100%), followed by electroencephalogram (EEG) (66.7%), and magnetic resonance angiography or computed tomography angiography (MRA/ CTA) (54.2%). Hyperglycemia developed in 79.2% of the cases, and 70.8% developed diabetes insipidus (DI). Five patients (20.8%) were organ donors in study group. In the study, 13 solid organ and 4 tissue transplantations were performed after OD. CONCLUSION Awareness of the incidence and etiology may contribute to the timely diagnosis and declaration of brain death, and with the help of good donor care, may help in increasing OD rates in the pediatric population.
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- Faruk Ekinci
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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Suttle M, Hall MW, Pollack MM, Berg RA, McQuillen PS, Mourani PM, Sapru A, Carcillo JA, Startup E, Holubkov R, Notterman DA, Colville G, Meert KL. Post-Traumatic Growth in Parents following Their Child's Death in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Palliat Med 2022; 25:265-273. [PMID: 34612728 PMCID: PMC8861930 DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background: Although bereaved parents suffer greatly, some may experience positive change referred to as post-traumatic growth. Objective: Explore the extent to which parents perceive post-traumatic growth after their child's death in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and associated factors. Design: Longitudinal parent survey conducted 6 and 13 months after a child's death. Surveys included the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory-Short Form (PTGI-SF), a 10-item measure with range of 0-50 where higher scores indicate more post-traumatic growth. Surveys also included the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG), the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) for depression, the Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT), a single item on perceived overall health, and sociodemographics. Setting/Subjects: One hundred fifty-seven parents of 104 children who died in 1 of 8 PICUs affiliated with the U.S. Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network. Results: Of participating parents, 62.4% were female, 71.6% White, 82.7% married, and 89.2% had at least a high school education. Mean PTGI-SF scores were 27.5 ± 12.52 (range 5-50) at 6 months and 28.6 ± 11.52 (range 2-49) at 13 months (p = 0.181). On multivariate modeling, higher education (compared with those not completing high school) and higher 6-month ICG scores (reflecting more complicated grief symptoms) were associated with lower 13-month PTGI-SF scores (p = 0.005 and 0.033, respectively). Conclusion: Parents bereaved by their child's PICU death perceive a moderate degree of post-traumatic growth in the first 13 months after the death however variability is wide. Education level and complicated grief symptoms may influence parents' perception of post-traumatic growth.
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- Markita Suttle
- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- St. George's University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA.,Address correspondence to: Kathleen L. Meert, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Moynihan KM, Lelkes E, Kumar RK, DeCourcey DD. Is this as good as it gets? Implications of an asymptotic mortality decline and approaching the nadir in pediatric intensive care. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:479-487. [PMID: 34599379 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Despite advances in medicine, some children will always die; a decline in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) mortality to zero will never be achieved. The mortality decline is correspondingly asymptotic, yet we remain preoccupied with mortality outcomes. Are we at the nadir, and are we, thus, as good as we can get? And what should we focus to benchmark our units, if not mortality? In the face of changing case-mix and rising complexity, dramatic reductions in PICU mortality have been observed globally. At the same time, survivors have increasing disability, and deaths are often characterized by intensive life-sustaining therapies preceded by prolonged admissions, emphasizing the need to consider alternate outcome measures to evaluate our successes and failures. What are the costs and implications of reaching this nadir in mortality outcomes? We highlight the failings of our fixation with survival and an imperative to consider alternative outcomes in our PICUs, including the costs for both patients that survive and die, their families, healthcare providers, and society including perspectives in low resource settings. We describe the implications for benchmarking, research, and training the next generation of providers.Conlusion: Although survival remains a highly relevant metric, as PICUs continue to strive for clinical excellence, pushing boundaries in research and innovation, with endeavors in safety, quality, and high-reliability systems, we must prioritize outcomes beyond mortality, evaluate "costs" beyond economics, and find novel ways to improve the care we provide to all of our pediatric patients and their families. What is Known: • The fall in PICU mortality is asymptotic, and a decline to zero is not achievable. Approaching the nadir, we challenge readers to consider implications of focusing on medical and technological advances with survival as the sole outcome of interest. What is New: • Our fixation with survival has costs for patients, families, staff, and society. In the changing PICU landscape, we advocate to pivot towards alternate outcome metrics. • By considering the implications for benchmarking, research, and training, we may better care for patients and families, educate trainees, and expand what it means to succeed in the PICU.
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- Katie M Moynihan
- Pediatric Intensive Care, Westmead Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, CA, San Francisco, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Medical Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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De Georgia M. The intersection of prognostication and code status in patients with severe brain injury. J Crit Care 2022; 69:153997. [PMID: 35114602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2022.153997] [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: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Accurately estimating the prognosis of brain injury patients can be difficult, especially early in their course. Prognostication is important because it largely determines the care level we provide, from aggressive treatment for patients we predict could have a good outcome to withdrawal of treatment for those we expect will have a poor outcome. Accurate prognostication is required for ethical decision-making. However, several studies have shown that prognostication is frequently inaccurate and variable. Overly optimistic prognostication can lead to false hope and futile care. Overly pessimistic prognostication can lead to therapeutic nihilism. Overlapping is the powerful effect that cognitive biases, in particular code status, can play in shaping our perceptions and the care level we provide. The presence of Do Not Resuscitate orders has been shown to be associated with increased mortality. Based on a comprehensive search of peer-reviewed journals using a wide range of key terms, including prognostication, critical illness, brain injury, cognitive bias, and code status, the following is a review of prognostic accuracy and the effect of code status on outcome. Because withdrawal of treatment is the most common cause of death in the ICU, a clearer understanding of this intersection of prognostication and code status is needed.
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- Michael De Georgia
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States of America.
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Lilien TA, Groeneveld NS, van Etten-Jamaludin F, Peters MJ, Buysse CMP, Ralston SL, van Woensel JBM, Bos LDJ, Bem RA. Association of Arterial Hyperoxia With Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2142105. [PMID: 34985516 PMCID: PMC8733830 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.42105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Oxygen supplementation is a cornerstone treatment in pediatric critical care. Accumulating evidence suggests that overzealous use of oxygen, leading to hyperoxia, is associated with worse outcomes compared with patients with normoxia. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association of arterial hyperoxia with clinical outcome in critically ill children among studies using varied definitions of hyperoxia. DATA SOURCES A systematic search of EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to February 1, 2021, was conducted. STUDY SELECTION Clinical trials or observational studies of children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit that examined hyperoxia, by any definition, and described at least 1 outcome of interest. No language restrictions were applied. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS The Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guideline and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for study quality assessment were used. The review process was performed independently by 2 reviewers. Data were pooled with a random-effects model. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was 28-day mortality; this time was converted to mortality at the longest follow-up owing to insufficient studies reporting the initial primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included length of stay, ventilator-related outcomes, extracorporeal organ support, and functional performance. RESULTS In this systematic review, 16 studies (27 555 patients) were included. All, except 1 randomized clinical pilot trial, were observational cohort studies. Study populations included were post-cardiac arrest (n = 6), traumatic brain injury (n = 1), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (n = 2), and general critical care (n = 7). Definitions and assessment of hyperoxia differed among included studies. Partial pressure of arterial oxygen was most frequently used to define hyperoxia and mainly by categorical cutoff. In total, 11 studies (23 204 patients) were pooled for meta-analysis. Hyperoxia, by any definition, showed an odds ratio of 1.59 (95% CI, 1.00-2.51; after Hartung-Knapp adjustment, 95% CI, 1.05-2.38) for mortality with substantial between-study heterogeneity (I2 = 92%). This association was also found in less heterogeneous subsets. A signal of harm was observed at higher thresholds of arterial oxygen levels when grouped by definition of hyperoxia. Secondary outcomes were inadequate for meta-analysis. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These results suggest that, despite methodologic limitations of the studies, hyperoxia is associated with mortality in critically ill children. This finding identifies the further need for prospective observational studies and importance to address the clinical implications of hyperoxia in critically ill children.
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- Thijs A. Lilien
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Research Support, Medical Library AMC, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Paediatric Intensive Care, Great Ormond St Hospital and Respiratory, Critical Care and Anesthesia Unit, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- Intensive Care and Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus MC Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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