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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Paediatric Critical Care"”.
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Developing a patient-centred care pathway for paediatric critical care in the Western Cape
Background: Emergency care of critically ill or injured children requires prompt identification, high quality treatment and rapid referral. This study examines the critical care pathways in a health system to identify preventable care failures by evaluating the entire pathway to care, the quality …
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Disease profile and outcomes of neonates admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit at Red Cross War Memorial Children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Aim Neonatal healthcare is an area of focus in reducing global child mortality. Unwell neonates are usually managed in neonatal intensive care (NICU) but sometimes are admitted into paediatric units (PICU). This study aimed to describe the profile of neonates admitted to a South African PICU and to …
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The impact of barbiturate therapy in children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI)
INTRODUCTION: There are no clear guidelines on how to use sedation and second-tier therapies for the treatment of raised intracranial pressure (ICP) in children with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Specifically, evidence is limited on the use of barbiturate therapy as a second-tier treatment …
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Why, how and when do children die in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in South Africa?
… died and their modes of dying in a South African Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Design: Retrospective review of data extracted from the Child Healthcare Problem Identification Programme (Child PIP)and the PICU summary system (admission and death records) on children of any age who died in …
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Peri-extubation practices and extubation failure in a South African tertiary paediatric intensive care unit
… the peri-extubation practices in a South African paediatric intensive care unit and to determine the prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of extubation failure. Design Prospective observational study. Setting A multi-disciplinary paediatric intensive care unit in Cape Town, South Africa. Patients …
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Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review
Introduction Paediatric Intensive Care has developed rapidly in recent years with a dramatic increase in survival rates. However, there are increasing concerns regarding the impact that admission to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) has on both the child and their family. Following discharge …