Publications by authors named "Alexandra H Ferguson"
Pediatr Crit Care Med
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create a reliable and easy-to-use tool, called the children's Chelsea Critical Care Physical Assessment (cCPAx), to evaluate physical and respiratory function in critically ill children aged 2-18 in the PICU.
- A modified Delphi method involved 27 experts to adapt the existing CPAx tool, achieving over 80% consensus on the cCPAx items after three iterations.
- Testing in a cohort of 54 patients showed low physical function scores (median score 14.5 out of 50) and high immobility levels, indicating the cCPAx is a relevant tool for assessing physical health in this patient group.
