Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2015
Multicenter StudyFactor VIII May Predict Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children: A Preliminary Study.
If we can identify critically ill children at high risk for central venous catheter-related thrombosis, then we could target them for pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis. We determined whether factor VIII activity or G value was associated with catheter-related thrombosis in critically ill children. ⋯ Factor VIII activity may be used to stratify critically ill children based on their risk for catheter-related thrombosis.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2015
Unplanned Extubations in Children: Impact on Hospital Cost and Length of Stay.
To determine the attributable hospital cost, both operational and departmental, and length of stay associated with unplanned extubations in children admitted to PICU and cardiac ICU. ⋯ Pediatric patients with unplanned extubations have an associated increase in hospital costs ($36,692/case) and length of stay (6.5 d/case) as compared with age and diagnosis-matched controls. Further efforts are warranted to establish data-driven benchmarks and establishment of unplanned extubations as a critical metric for ICU quality.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyTight Glycemic Control With Insulin Does Not Affect Skeletal Muscle Degradation During the Early Postoperative Period Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.
Critical illness is associated with significant catabolism, and persistent protein loss correlates with increased morbidity and mortality. Insulin is a potent anticatabolic hormone; high-dose insulin decreases skeletal muscle protein breakdown in critically ill pediatric surgical patients. However, insulin's effect on protein catabolism when given at clinically utilized doses has not been studied. The objective was to evaluate the effect of postoperative tight glycemic control and clinically dosed insulin on skeletal muscle degradation in children after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ Although high-dose insulin has an anabolic effect in experimental conditions, at doses necessary to achieve normoglycemia, insulin appears to have no discernible impact on skeletal muscle degradation in critically ill pediatric cardiac surgical patients.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2015
ReviewNeuromonitoring During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Neurologic injury remains a significant morbidity and risk factor for mortality in critically ill patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Our goal was to systematically review the literature on the use of neuromonitoring methods during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ⋯ Data supporting the use and effectiveness of current neuromonitoring methods are limited. Most studies have modest sample sizes, are observational in nature, and include patient populations that are of different ages and pathologies, with very limited data for pediatric and adult ages. Well-designed studies with adequate power and standardized short- and long-term outcomes are needed to develop guidelines for neuromonitoring and ultimately neuroprotection in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Jul 2015
Observational StudyClinical Outcomes Associated With RBC Transfusions in Critically Ill Children: A 1-Year Prospective Study.
To identify the potential complications associated with RBC transfusions. ⋯ RBC transfusions in critically ill children were associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and prolonged PICU stay. The risk of new or progressive multiple organ dysfunction syndrome was also increased in some transfused children. Furthermore, our study questions the ability of stored RBCs to improve oxygenation in critically ill children. Practitioners should take into account these data when prescribing an RBC transfusion to PICU patients.