Complications of care in a pediatric intensive care unit: A prospective study

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1098-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Stambouly ◽  
L. L. McLaughlin ◽  
F. S. Mandel ◽  
R. A. Boxer
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
A Prospective Study

Complications of care in a pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective study

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1098-1104
Author(s):  
J. J. Stambouly ◽  
L. L. McLaughlin ◽  
F. S. Mandel ◽  
R. A. Boxer
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals Seizures in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanliay Sahin ◽  
Mutlu Uysal Yazici ◽  
Ganime Ayar ◽  
Zeynep Selen Karalok ◽  
Ebru Petek Arhan
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
A Prospective Study

Changes in cognitive function after pediatric intensive care unit rounds: a prospective study

Diagnosis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 123-128
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Friedman ◽  
Mary E. McBride
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Mental Fatigue ◽  
Cognitive Testing ◽  
The Mean ◽  
A Prospective Study

AbstractBackground:Mental fatigue is impaired cognitive function induced by engaging in cognitively demanding activities. Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) rounds are demanding and may be a cause of impaired cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if PICU rounds induce poorer performance on cognitive tasks after rounds compared to before rounds and assess the feasibility of cognitive testing in the PICU.Methods:This was a prospective study of residents in the PICU. Participants were evaluated before and after rounds on a single day, consisting of two tests of cognitive function that are sensitive to mental fatigue, the cognitive estimation test (CET) and the repeatable episodic memory test (REMT).Results:Thirty residents participated. The mean length of rounds was 191 min (SD 33.8 min), the mean number of patients rounded on by the team was 14.9 (SD 2.3) and the median patients presented by the participant was two (range 0–6). The average number of words recalled on the REMT was significantly lower after rounds compared to before (29.6 vs. 31.2, p < 0.05). There were significantly more falsely recalled words after rounds (1.3 vs. 0.7, p=0.02). There was a correlation between worsening performance and later time of testing in the 4-week PICU rotation (r=0.42, p < 0.02). There were no differences in performance on the CET.Conclusions:PICU rounds induced impairments on cognitive testing but the effect size is small and not consistent across tests. There is an increased susceptibility to impaired cognition induced by rounds over the course of a rotation, this finding merits further investigation.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in an Italian pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective study

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Francesca Patria ◽  
Giovanna Chidini ◽  
Ludovica Ughi ◽  
Cinzia Montani ◽  
Edi Prandi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia ◽  
A Prospective Study

Otitis Media in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study

1989 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig S. Derkay ◽  
Charles D. Bluestone ◽  
Ann E. Thompson ◽  
David Kardatske
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
A Prospective Study

Otitis media has been previously shown to be a source of sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit; however, pneumatic otoscopy and other otologic instruments are not commonly used in the pediatric intensive care unit. We undertook a prospective study to determine the prevalence of otitis media, to assess the risk factors involved with the development of these nosocomial infections, and to identify the causative organisms. We conclude that otitis media is a common entity in the pediatric intensive care unit, that it is probably caused by prolonged dysfunction of the eustachian tube associated with oral and nasally-placed tubes and that the bacteriology reflects that of the hospital environment and not that of the community.

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