Probability of survival based on etiology of cardiopulmonary arrest in pediatric patients.

Objective: To aggregate data across institutions to identify, characterize, and differentiate potential survivors from nonsurvivors based on etiology of event.

Aim: To evaluate the association of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) duration and probability of survival (Ps), stratified by etiology of arrest.

Background: In-hospital cardiac arrests occur in 2-6% of pediatric patients with poor survival rates resulting in significant expenditures of time and resources.

A prospective evaluation of opioid weaning in opioid-dependent pediatric critical care patients.

Critically ill children are treated with opioid medication in an attempt to decrease stress and alleviate pain during prolonged pediatric intensive care. This treatment plan places children at risk for opioid dependency. Once dependent, children need to be weaned or risk development of a withdrawal syndrome on abrupt cessation of medication.