Outcome in Children Admitted to the First PICU in Malawi.

Objectives: Dedicated PICUs are slowly starting to emerge in sub-Saharan Africa. Establishing these units can be challenging as there is little data from this region to inform which populations and approaches should be prioritized. This study describes the characteristics and outcome of patients admitted to the first PICU in Malawi, with the aim to identify factors associated with increased mortality.

Outcome of critically ill children before and after the establishment of a pediatric retrieval service as a component of a national strategy for pediatric intensive care.

OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of critically ill children transferred for intensive care by specialist and nonspecialist retrieval before and after the establishment of a dedicated pediatric intensive care transfer service. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. SETTING: All hospitals that admitted children in a defined geographic region of the United Kingdom.