Association between platelet count and multiorgan dysfunction and outcomes in patients with sepsis in the pediatric intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population worldwide. This study aimed to establish a correlation between platelet count and outcomes of severe sepsis/septic shock in pediatric patients.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in a pediatric tertiary care medical hospital.

A Simulation-Based Program for Preparedness for COVID-19 at a Pediatric Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background COVID-19 has created major challenges for academic education and clinical training, as well as on routine, emergency, and elective patients who have been impacted by the health service's response to COVID-19. Simulation helps recognize and correct both active and latent threats in health institutions. Objectives This study aimed to describe the implementation steps, challenges, and solutions for simulations to make a difference in hospital operational readiness in the response to COVID-19.

Association Between Culture-Negative Versus Culture-Positive Sepsis and Outcomes of Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Background Sepsis remains a major cause of death, with high mortality and morbidity rates in children. The cause of mortality may be associated with several factors, including differences in cultures and the type of organism. This study was aimed at evaluating the characteristics and outcomes of negative bacterial blood culture compared to those of positive bacterial blood culture in children with severe sepsis/septic shock.

The Impact of Mock Code Simulation on the Resuscitation Practice and Patient Outcome for Children With Cardiopulmonary Arrest.

Background Cardiopulmonary arrest is an uncommon event in pediatric patients. Additionally, physicians-in-training see far fewer cardiopulmonary arrest events. Therefore, they have limited confidence in their resuscitation skills.

Pediatric diaphragmatic pacing.

Diaphragmatic pacing has been shown to play a significant role in adult patients with diaphragmatic paralysis and facilitates mechanical ventilation weaning. However, reports on its use in paediatric patients are scarce. This report is about a 4-year-old child with a spinal cord injury secondary to a motor vehicle accident that led to quadriplegia and diaphragm paralysis.

Procedural moderate sedation with ketamine in pediatric critical care unit.

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of moderate sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) settings according to moderate sedation protocol using ketamine and midazolam and to determine areas for the improvement in our clinical practice.

Settings And Design: A retrospective study was conducted in the PICU.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed for patients who had received moderate sedation between January and the end of December 2011 and who are eligible to inclusion criteria.