COVID-19 in children in the United States: intensive care admissions, estimated total infected, and projected numbers of severe pediatric cases in 2020

EB Pathak, JL Salemi, N Sobers, J Menard… - Journal of Public …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To provide evidence-based estimates of children infected with SARS-CoV-2
(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) and projected cumulative numbers of …

The child with severe chronic illness in the ICU: a concise review

JD Edwards, DM Goodman - Critical care medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Children with severe chronic illness are a prevalent, impactful, vulnerable
group in PICUs, whose needs are insufficiently met by transitory care models and a narrow …

Prognostic and goals-of-care communication in the PICU: A systematic review

ML McSherry, L Rissman, R Mitchell… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Admission to the PICU may result in substantial short-and long-term morbidity
for survivors and their families. Engaging caregivers in discussion of prognosis is …

Physical rehabilitation in critically ill children: a multicenter point prevalence study in the United States

SR Kudchadkar, A Nelliot, R Awojoodu… - Critical care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: With decreasing mortality in PICUs, a growing number of survivors experience
long-lasting physical impairments. Early physical rehabilitation and mobilization during …

Epidemiology of pediatric critical care admissions in 43 United States children's hospitals, 2014–2019

JA Heneghan, C Rogerson, DM Goodman… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To identify trends in the population of patients in PICUs over time. DESIGN:
Cross-sectional, retrospective cohort study using the Pediatric Health Information System …

Continuing care for critically ill children beyond hospital discharge: Current state of follow-up

CN Williams, TA Hall, C Francoeur, J Kurz… - Hospital …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES Survivors of the PICU face long-term morbidities across health domains. In
this study, we detail active PICU follow-up programs (PFUPs) and identify perceptions and …

Mobilization safety of critically ill children

JM LaRosa, A Nelliot, M Zaidi, D Vaidya… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Video Abstract BACKGROUND Children in PICUs experience negative sequelae of
immobility; however, interprofessional staff concerns about safety are a barrier to early …

Epidemiology of intensive care admissions for children in the US from 2001 to 2019

EY Killien, MR Keller, RS Watson, ME Hartman - JAMA pediatrics, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Estimates of the number of US children receiving intensive care unit (ICU) care
and ICU admission patterns over time are lacking. Objective To determine how ICU …

Pediatric cardiac intensive care distribution, service delivery, and staffing in the United States in 2018

RV Horak, PM Alexander, R Amirnovin… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To assess the distribution, service delivery, and staffing of pediatric cardiac
intensive care in the United States. Design: Based on a 2016 national PICU survey, and …

Pediatric critical care simulation curriculum: training nurse practitioners to lead in the management of critically ill children

KM Brown, EA Hunt, J Duval-Arnould… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Acute care pediatric nurse practitioners have become frontline providers in the
critical care environment and are expected to provide leadership in acutely critical situations …