Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2023
Editorial CommentICU Liberation Bundles and The Legend of Three Arrows.
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2023
Multicenter StudyAdmission Pao2 and Mortality Among PICU Patients and Select Diagnostic Subgroups.
Evaluate the relationship between admission Pa o2 and mortality in a large multicenter dataset and among diagnostic subgroups. ⋯ In a large multicenter pediatric cohort, admission Pa o2 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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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Aug 2023
Low Diagnostic Utility of Frequent Serial Tracheal Aspirate Cultures in the PICU.
To determine the diagnostic outcomes of serial tracheal aspirate cultures (TACs) in the PICU. ⋯ Frequent serial TAC sampling in the PICU is common and infrequently yields new data that impact clinical decision-making. Considering worsening antimicrobial resistance and the role of diagnostic stewardship in mitigating it, these findings further support a 72-hour reassessment period before performing a repeat TAC in critically ill children.