Psychological Outcomes in Families of PICU Survivors: A Meta-Analysis.

Background: Pediatric critical illness exposes family members to stressful experiences that may lead to subsequent psychological repercussions.

Objective: To systematically review psychological outcomes among PICU survivors' family members.

Data Sources: Four medical databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and PsycInfo) were searched from inception till October 2023.

The use of probabilistic graphical models in pediatric sepsis: a feasibility and scoping review.

Background: Recent research has demonstrated that machine learning (ML) has the potential to improve several aspects of medical application for critical illness, including sepsis. This scoping review aims to evaluate the feasibility of probabilistic graphical model (PGM) methods in pediatric sepsis application and describe the use of pediatric sepsis definition in these studies.

Methods: Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL+), and Web of Sciences from 2000-2023.

Palliative and Critical Care: Their Convergence in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Palliative care (PC) is an integral component of optimal critical care (CC) practice for pediatric patients facing life-threatening illness. PC acts as an additional resource for patients and families as they navigate through critical illness. Although PC encompasses end of life care, it is most effective when integrated early alongside disease-directed and curative therapies.

Nutritional Intake in Children with Septic Shock: A Retrospective Single-Center Study.

Nutritional practice in children with severe sepsis or septic shock remains poorly described. We aimed to describe nutrition received by children with severe sepsis or septic shock and explore the association of nutritional intake with clinical outcomes. This study was a retrospective study of children who required pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission from 2009 to 2016.

High burden of acquired morbidity in survivors of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Introduction: With improving mortality rates in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), functional outcomes in survivors are increasingly important. We aim to describe the change in functional status score (FSS) from baseline to discharge and to identify risk factors associated with poor functional outcomes.

Methods: We examined clinical records of patients with PARDS admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) from 2009 to 2016.

Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Narrative Review on Prone Position.

Introduction: Prone position is known to improve mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The impact of prone position in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) remains to be determined. In this review, we describe the mechanisms of action of prone position, systematically appraise the current experience of prone position in COVID-19 patients, and highlight unique considerations for prone position practices during this pandemic.

Pediatric Abdominal Tuberculosis in Singapore: A 10-Year Retrospective Series.

. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Pediatric patients are more likely to develop severe disease.

Pertinent clinical outcomes in pediatric survivors of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS): a narrative review.

The objectives of this review are to describe the limitations of commonly used clinical outcomes [e.g., mortality, ventilation parameters, need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and hospital length of stay (LOS)] in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS) studies; and to explore other pertinent clinical outcomes that pediatric critical care practitioners should consider in future clinical practice and research studies.

Paediatric tuberculosis in Singapore: a retrospective review.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. Each case represents ongoing transmission and has a significant public health burden. We aim to examine the clinical profile of paediatric TB and compare pulmonary TB (PTB) with extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in Singapore.

Acral-accentuated exanthem in an infant with parechovirus meningitis.

We report a case of an infant who had presented with fever and an acral-accentuated rash, for which his cerebrospinal fluid returned positive for parechovirus. He was treated symptomatically and discharged well, with no long-term complications.