Extracorporeal Blood Purification in European Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Consensus Statement.

Importance: Important advances have been made in extracorporeal blood purification therapies (EBPTs) due to new technologies and biomaterials; however, the lack of established guidelines is a factor in great variability in clinical practice. This aspect is accentuated in pediatric intensive care given the small number of patients with diverse diagnoses treated with EBPT and the technical challenges in treating small children, potentiating the risk of adverse events.

Objective: To understand what experienced users of EBPT think about its relevant issues, insight that may have implications for the design of future studies, and the application of EBPTs in patient care.

Editorial of Special Issue "Nutrition and Critical Illness".

Managing nutrition therapy in critically ill patients is complex due to the ongoing inflammation, catabolic stress, and changing metabolic demands that occur throughout an illness [...

Personalized Nutrition in the Pediatric ICU: Steering the Shift from Acute Stress to Metabolic Recovery and Rehabilitation.

Background: Nutrition significantly impacts the outcomes of critically ill children in intensive care units (ICUs). Due to the evolving metabolic, neuroendocrine, and immunological disorders associated with severe illness or trauma, there are dynamically changing phases of energy needs requiring tailored macronutrient intake.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the changing dietary needs from the acute phase through recovery, provide recommendations for implementing evidence-based strategies to ensure adequate energy and nutrient provision in pediatric ICUs, and optimize patient outcomes.

European survey on Paediatric Early Warning Systems, and other processes used to aid the recognition and response to children's deterioration on hospital wards.

Background: Internationally, there is an increasing trend in using Rapid Response Systems (RRS) to stabilize in-patient deterioration. Despite a growing evidence base, there remains limited understanding of the processes in place to aid the early recognition and response to deteriorating children in hospitals across Europe.

Aim: To describe the processes in place for early recognition and response to in-patient deterioration in children in European hospitals.