Ventilator-associated events in children: A multicentre prospective cohort study.

Background: The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) broadened the focus of surveillance from ventilator-associated pneumonia to ventilator-associated event (VAE) for quality purposes. No paediatric definition of VAE (PaedVAE) has been accurately validated. We aimed to analyse the incidence and impact on patient outcomes resulting from the application of the adult and two paediatric VAE (PaedVAE) criteria.

Midazolam/fentanyl vs. propofol/remifentanil in immediate postoperative with short-term mechanical ventilation.

Objectives: To compare between 2 sedoanalgesia regimes, the time from withdrawal of the medication until the patient wakes up and until extubation.

Methodology: Observational study on pediatric patients after elective surgery that needed mechanical ventilation for a period maximum to 72 h. We compared two independent groups of patients: group A: patients collected prospectively who received sedoanalgesia with propofof-remifentanil and group B: patients who received midazolam-fentanyl collected retrospectively by reviewing medical records and database of the unit.

[Midazolam/fentanyl vs propofol/remifentanil in immediate postoperative with short-term mechanical ventilation].

Objectives: Compare between 2sedoanalgesia regimes, the time from withdrawal of the medication until the patient wakes up and until extubation.

Methodology: Observational study on pediatric patients after elective surgery that needed mechanical ventilation for a period maximum to 72hours. We compared 2independent groups of patients: group A: patients collected prospectively who received sedoanalgesia with propofof-remifentanil and group B: patients who received midazolam-fentanyl collected retrospectively by reviewing medical records and database of the unit.

[A comparison of post-surgical plasma glucose levels in patients on fluids with different glucose concentrations].

Objective: To compare plasma glucose levels and incidence of hyperglycaemia in the post-operative period after general surgery using fluids with different glucose.

Methodology: A randomised, open-label, non-blind, clinical trial was conducted on patients admitted to Paediatric Intensive Care Unit after elective surgery. The inclusion criteria were from 6 months to 14 years of age, with a weight greater than 6kg, onset glucose level >60mg/dL, and a signed informed consent, with no oral intake and maintenance intravenous fluid therapy using fluids with 3.

Per-species risk factors and predictors of invasive Candida infections in patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units: development of ERICAP scoring systems.

Background: Prediction rules for invasive Candida infection (ICI) are available for adult but not for infants and children managed in pediatric intensive care units (PICU).

Methods: Observational study in 24 PICU with prospective phase (all children admitted during 1 year) and retrospective review of ICI records. Four logistic regression models were performed using ICI by Candida spp.