Publications by authors named "Maite Cuervas-Mons Tejedor"
Background: The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of sedation administration on clinical parameters, comfort status, intubation requirements, and the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) length of stay (LOS) in children with acute respiratory failure (ARF) receiving noninvasive ventilation (NIV).
Methods: Thirteen PICUs in Spain participated in a prospective, multicenter, observational trial from January to December 2021. Children with ARF under the age of five who were receiving NIV were included.
Characteristics and management of patients with SARS-CoV2 infection admitted to pediatric intensive care units: Data analysis of the Spanish national multicenter registry.
Pediatr Pulmonol
October 2023
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to describe the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) disease characteristics and management in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care units (PICU).
Methods: The present study was based on a national multicentric prospective registry including PICU patients with SARS-CoV2 infection or symptoms of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
Results: A total of 298 patients were admitted to 41 different Spanish PICUs.
Severe manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents: from COVID-19 pneumonia to multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a multicentre study in pediatric intensive care units in Spain.
Crit Care
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study examines children admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) related to COVID-19, comparing their characteristics to those with other COVID-19-related conditions.
- Of the 74 children recruited, 61% met MIS-C criteria, showing they were older and more likely to have no significant prior medical history than non-MIS-C patients.
- MIS-C patients displayed a higher prevalence of symptoms like fever, diarrhea, and shock, alongside differing laboratory results, and were treated differently than non-MIS-C patients, receiving more corticosteroids and fewer invasive ventilation treatments.