Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2014
Extubation During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Single-Center Experience.
Describe aspects of one center's experience extubating infants and children during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ⋯ Extubation and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation appear feasible in patients requiring long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Emergency procedure planning may need to be modified in extubated patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Nov 2014
ReviewSedation Guidelines, Protocols, and Algorithms in PICUs: A Systematic Review.
To evaluate the impact of sedation guidelines, protocols, and algorithms on clinical outcomes in PICUs. ⋯ Despite widespread recommendation for the use of sedation guidelines, protocols, and algorithms in critically ill children, our systematic review revealed a paucity of high-quality evidence to guide this practice. More robust studies are urgently needed for this important aspect of PICU care.