Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Mar 2018
Comparative StudyFive-Year Survival and Causes of Death in Children After Intensive Care-A National Registry Study.
The aim of the study was to compare long-term mortality and causes of death in children post admission to an ICU with a control population of same age. ⋯ There was an increased risk of death in a cohort of ICU-admitted children even 3 years after discharge. In those who survived 30 days after discharge, medical causes of death were dominant, whereas deaths due to trauma were most common in the control group.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Mar 2018
Observational StudyRenal Replacement Therapy in the Critically Ill Child.
Although renal replacement therapy is widely used in critically ill children, there have been few comprehensive population-based studies of its use. This article describes renal replacement therapy use, and associated outcomes, in critically ill children across the United Kingdom in the largest cohort study of this patient group. ⋯ This study describes current renal replacement therapy use across the United Kingdom and associated outcomes. We describe a number of factors associated with outcome, including age, underlying diagnosis, and renal replacement therapy modality which will need to be factored into future trial design.