scholarly journals Using Vasoactive-Ventilation-Renal Score in Pediatric Heart Failure Cases as a Predictor of an Extended Intensive Care Unit Stay

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Jun Choi ◽  
Seong Jong Park
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Mechanical Ventilator ◽  
Inotropic Score ◽  
Time Of Admission

Background: The vasoactive-ventilation-renal (VVR) score is a disease severity index for predicting outcomes of pediatric patients receiving cardiac surgeries. We investigated whether the VVR score on admission can predict the length of stay (LOS) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in children diagnosed with heart failure (HF). Methods: Medical records were reviewed for pediatric HF cases between January 2010 and December 2016. We calculated the VVR score using the electronic data, including measurements obtained at the time of admission and analyzed the correlation between the VVR score and prolonged LOS (PLOS). A PLOS was defined by a longer stay than the median duration for the surviving cases. Results: A total of 113 pediatric HF cases were reviewed, of which 96 cases were finally included in the study. The median [IQR] LOS was 12 [6, 22] days. The use of a mechanical ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were associated with PLOS. The area under the curve (AUC) of the vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS), VVR score, lactic acid level, and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) for evaluating the association with mechanical ventilator or ECMO use was 0.682 (P = 0.006), 0.823 (P < 0.001), 0.683 (P = 0.006), and 0.783 (P < 0.001), respectively. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, the VVR score was the only significant parameter for predicting PLOS. Conclusions: The VVR score on admission to the PICU is predictive for mechanical ventilator or ECMO use, which correlates with a PLOS. Therefore, the VVR score at PICU admission in children with HF is a useful LOS marker.

Provided information and parents’ comprehension at the time of admission of their child in pediatric intensive care unit

2017 ◽  
Vol 177 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agathe Béranger ◽  
Charlotte Pierron ◽  
Laure de Saint Blanquat ◽  
Naïm Bouazza ◽  
Sandrine Jean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Time Of Admission

Emergent Admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Parental Concerns

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 329-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne M. Youngblut ◽  
Susan Schaeffer Jay
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Critically Ill Children ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Time Of Admission

To identify parental concerns when a child is suddenly admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit, 17 parents often critically ill children were interviewed using a structured format between 20 and 36 hours after admission about their concerns around the time of admission and at the time of interview using the Parental Concerns Scale. The individual concern items receiving the highest ratings were the child’s survival, the possibility of mental or physical impairment, the child’s diagnosis, and the amount of pain experienced by the child. Total concern scores decreased over time for both mothers and fathers when the child’s prognosis was good and, for mothers only, when the child had an infectious illness rather than accidental injuries. Implications for nursing practice are discussed

scholarly journals Multicenter mortality and morbidity associated with pulmonary hypertension in the pediatric intensive care unit

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 204589321774578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Morell Balkin ◽  
Martina A. Steurer ◽  
Elise A. Delagnes ◽  
Matt S. Zinter ◽  
Satish Rajagopal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Invasive Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Severity Scores

Despite advances in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH), children with PH represent a growing inpatient population with significant morbidity and mortality. To date, no studies have described the clinical characteristics of children with PH in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). A retrospective multicenter cohort study of 153 centers in the Virtual PICU Systems database who submitted data between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2015 was performed. A total of 14,880/670,098 admissions (2.2%) with a diagnosis of PH were identified. Of these, 2190 (14.7%) had primary PH and 12,690 (85.3%) had secondary PH. Mortality for PH admissions was 6.8% compared to 2.3% in those admitted without PH (odds ratio = 3.1; 95% confidence interval = 2.9–3.4). Compared to patients admitted to the PICU without PH, those with PH were younger, had longer length of stay, higher illness severity scores, were more likely to receive invasive mechanical ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and more likely to have co-diagnoses of sepsis, heart failure, and respiratory failure. In a multivariate model, factors significantly associated with mortality for children with PH included age < 6 months or > 16 years, invasive mechanical ventilation, and co-diagnoses of heart failure, sepsis, hemoptysis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, stroke, and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. Despite therapeutic advances, the disease burden and mortality of children with PH remains significant. Further investigation of the risk factors associated with clinical deterioration and mortality in this population could improve the ability to prognosticate and inform clinical decision-making.

Cardiac Dysfunction and Serum Ferritin Level as Early Prognostic Markers in Children with Sepsis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagwa Mohamed Sabry Abdelsalam Mahmoud ◽  
Ahlam M. Ismail ◽  
Moustafa Ahmed El Sayed Ahmed Abu Elela ◽  
Islam nashaat roshdy Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cardiac Dysfunction ◽  
Leukocyte Count ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Inotropic Score

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the association of Cardiac dysfunction assessed by Echocardiogram study, ferritin, c-reactive protein, and leukocyte count with unfavorable outcomes in pediatric sepsis within the pediatric intensive care unit.Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from September 2019 to April 2020, with 40 patients admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit(PICU) at Minia University Children and Maternal hospital, aged between 28 days and 15 years. Inclusion criteria where patients diagnosed with sepsis, need for mechanical ventilation for quite 48h, and vasoactive drugs. Serum levels of C-reactive protein, ferritin, and leukocyte count were collected within 24 h of admission (D1), and 72 h (D3) after admission to PICU. Patients underwent echocardiography study to figure out the ejection fraction of the ventricle on D1 and D3. The outcomes measured through length of stay at hospital and at the pediatric intensive care unit, mechanical ventilation(MV) duration, free hours of VM, duration of use of inotropic agents, maximum inotropic score, and mortality.Results: Patients with elevated ferritin levels on D1 had less ventilator-free time and higher maximum inotropic score. Patients with cardiac dysfunction by echocardiogram on D1 had longer hospital stay pediatric intensive care unit, stay longer duration of mechanical ventilation higher maximum inotropic score, and fewer ventilator-free hoursConclusion: Cardiac dysfunction by echocardiography study and serum ferritin value was significantly related to unfavorable outcomes in pediatric patients requiring admission to PICU with sepsis.

scholarly journals Nosocomial Blood Stream Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-274
Author(s):  
Iqra Ayaz ◽  
Hira Hameed ◽  
Wajeeha Amber ◽  
Talal Zafar
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Stream Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Blood Stream ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Stream Infections ◽  
Time Of Admission

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of most common bacterial organisms in nosocomial blood stream infections STUDY DESIGN: A Cross-sectional descriptive study PLACE AND DURATION:                In  Department of Paediatric Medicine, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Tertiary care hospital over a period of 06 months from 6th July 2017 to 6th Jan  2018 METHODOLOGY: Total 385 patients admitted in PICU were included in the study according to the inclusion criteria. Patients were monitored from the time of admission to their final outcome for development of hospital acquired infections, based on standard definitions. Blood sample for culture were collected aseptically according to the protocol of the microbiology laboratory. The bottles were incubated for 7 days. Patients were monitored from time of the blood culture yielding growth until culture report becomes available. Data was calculated through a structured Performa confidentiality of patient was maintained. RESULTS: Pseduomonas Aeruginosa and Salmonellia Tpyhi were the most common bacterial organism 83 (21.6) in nosocomial blood stream infection whereas E.Coli and Klebsiella found in 77 (20.0) and 67 (17.4) patients respectively. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that the frequency of most common bacterial organisms in nosocomial blood stream infections is substantial. Thus, early initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy help in contributing significantly towards decrease in mortality rates due to blood stream infections. KEYWORDS: Nosocomial, Bloodstream infection, Intensive care unit

scholarly journals Time of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 001-011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijai Williams ◽  
Nishant Jaiswal ◽  
Anil Chauhan ◽  
Pranita Pradhan ◽  
Muralidharan Jayashree ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Critically Ill Children ◽  
Inhospital Mortality ◽  
Time Of Admission

AbstractThe aim of this study was to determine the association between the time of admission (day, night, and/or weekends) and mortality among critically ill children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Electronic databases that were searched include PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Ovid, and Cochrane Library since inception till June 15, 2018. The article included observational studies reporting inhospital mortality and the time of admission to PICU limited to patients aged younger than 18 years. Meta-analysis was performed by a frequentist approach with both fixed and random effect models. The GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach was used to evaluate the quality of evidence. Ten studies met our inclusion criteria. Five studies comparing weekday with weekend admissions showed better odds of survival on weekdays (odds ratio [OR]: 0.77; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.60–0.99). Pooled data of four studies showed that odds of mortality were similar between day and night admissions (OR: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.77–1.13). Similarly, three studies comparing admission during off-hours versus regular hours did not show better odds of survival during regular hours (OR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.57–1.05). Heterogeneity was significant due to variable sample sizes and time period. Inconsistency in adjusting for confounders across the included studies precluded us from analyzing the adjusted risk of mortality. Weekday admissions to PICU were associated with lesser odds of mortality. No significant differences in the odds of mortality were found between admissions during day versus night or between admission during regular hours and that during off-hours. However, the evidence is of low quality and requires larger prospective studies.

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