Background Early mobilisation (EM) in paediatric intensive care units (PICU) is safe and
feasible. Nurses, patients and family caregivers are integral to EM. Understanding their …

Background Pain, sedation, delirium, and iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome are conditions
that often coexist, algorithms can be used to assist healthcare professionals in decision …

Abstract Study Objective We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ketamine in
ensuring comfort and sparing conventional drugs when used as an adjuvant for analgesia …

Introduction This systematic review aimed to evaluate the quality of clinical practice
guidelines (CPGs) and recommendations for managing pain, sedation, delirium, and …

Background Midazolam and α2-adrenoceptor agonists have been widely used off-label as
intranasal sedatives for children. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of …

Purpose The aim of this study was to explore how nurses in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(PICU) reach their pain management decisions in children who are mechanically ventilated …

The field of pediatric neurocritical care (PNCC) has expanded and evolved over the last
three decades. As mortality from pediatric critical care illness has declined, morbidity from …

Mechanical ventilation is a frequently used lifesaving intervention in pediatric ICUs.
Mechanical ventilation is used to treat a variety of disease processes affecting children …

Background Proper analgosedation is a cornerstone in the treatment of critically ill patients
in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). Medications, such as fentanyl, morphine, and …

Background Sedation is an integral part in the management of critical patients in the
pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Optimum sedation is when the child is asleep but easily …