Publications by authors named "Olivia Perez Quevedo"
Article Synopsis
- Lung ultrasound could be a valuable tool in predicting the severity of lung disease and the need for extended ventilatory support in critically ill children.
- In a study involving 538 children in the ICU, those requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (over 7 days) had significantly higher lung ultrasound scores at 12 and 48-72 hours post-admission.
- The lung ultrasound score demonstrated a strong correlation with oxygen levels and was effective in predicting prolonged mechanical ventilation, showing high accuracy in both initial assessment and multivariable analysis.
Background: The study objective was to evaluate a training program and a training model for pediatric ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation (USGVC) by inexperienced operators.
Methods: An observational descriptive study was conducted at the pediatric intensive care unit of a level-III hospital. The study protocol comprised the following parts: (1) pretraining test; (2) theory and practice training session consisting of an explanation of basic vascular ultrasound concepts plus performing vascular cannulation in a model; (3) posttraining test; and (4) evaluation of the training model.
Coronavirus infections (CoV) are common in pediatric patients. In general, they produce a mild clinical presentation consisting of an upper respiratory tract infection that does not usually infect the lungs, with the exception of preterm infants and children with chronic diseases. These infections exceptionally affect other organs (heart, brain, gastrointestinal tract), thus increasing their severity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To present the results of an ultrasound vascular cannulation (UGVC) training program for inexperienced operators using a training model.
Method: This was a descriptive observational study developed in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a third-level hospital. Operators received basic theoretical training in the USVC technique, followed by practical training with a model designed for USVC-inexperienced healthcare professionals.
Introduction: Central vascular cannulation in children is a highly complex technique and poses many difficulties. Vascular ultrasound can make this procedure easier.
Objective: To describe the characteristics of ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation in critically-ill pediatric patients.