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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"critically-ill children"”.
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Energy Expenditure in Critically Ill Children
Energy expenditure in critically ill children is a key determinant for nutritional caloric delivery in critically ill children. However, its methods of measurement are poorly available, and its prediction is unreliable and imprecise with currently available methodology. This thesis seeks to better …
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Hypernatraemic gastroenteritis in critically ill children
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 13).
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Advanced hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill children.
Contains fulltext : 82615.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Transport of critically ill children in a resource-limited setting
Transportation of critically ill children by inexperienced personnel may be associated with increased risk of transfer-related adverse events and mortality. To audit paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) transfer activity and transfer-related adverse events in a resource-limited setting. Twenty-two …
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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Based Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with Delirium in Critically Ill Children: An Exploratory Study
… as a neurophysiological marker of delirium in critically ill children. We conducted a prospective observational study in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in London, Ontario, involving 28 children aged 1 month to 18 years. Delirium status was determined using the validated Cornell …
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An Assessment of Critically Ill Children admitted to a General High Care Unit in a Regional Hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
Background Many critically ill children in South Africa are cared for in regional hospitals by general Paediatricians. Critically ill adults and children are usually cared for in the same units. There is limited data on the numbers of children admitted and the outcomes of these children. Objective …
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Prioritization of critically unwell children in low resource primary healthcare centres in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: Every day, sick children die from time sensitive preventable illnesses. Due to an inadequate number of trained healthcare workers and high volumes of children presenting to Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC), waiting times remain high and often result in significant delays for critically …
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The relationship between enteral nutrition, energy metabolism and gut homeostasis during the course of critical illness.
… the intestinal microbiome-host relationship in critically ill children and whether it has an impact on clinical disease severity. The balance between requirement and delivery of energy and macronutrients was assessed in a cohort of 124 critically ill children. Then an integrated approach of …
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A Critical Examination of Sedation Withdrawal Assessment in Children.
… accuracy of sedation withdrawal assessment in critically ill children. Objectives and Methods A mixed methods interactive approach comprising six studies. Study 1 evaluates the psychometric properties of the Sedation Withdrawal Score, Studies 2 and 3 examine the complexities/challenges of …
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Sedation in paediatric intensive care
… shown to improve the quality of care provided to critically ill children. An important aspect of the management of critically ill children includes the provision of effective sedation to reduce stress and anxiety during their stay in intensive care. However, to achieve effective and safe sedation …
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Nutritional Support of the Critically Ill Pediatric Patient : Foundations and Controversies
Critically ill children require nutritional support that will give them nutritional and non-nutritional support to successfully deal with their disease. In the past few years, we have been able to better understand the pathophysiology of critical illness, which has made possible the establishment …
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Molecular Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
… this problem, and potential solutions in critically ill children. Firstly, I evaluated the use of microbiology and molecular diagnostic tests in a cohort of mechanically ventilated children and assessed the baseline use of antimicrobial therapy in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU). …
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The pediatric mechanical ventilation in Canada (PeMViC) study: A Delphi survey of pediatric mechanical ventilation practices by Canadian respiratory therapists
… studies to understand their clinical impact in critically ill children.
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The relationship between metabolic acidosis, lactate, the lactate:pyruvate ratio, and outcome, in children with post-operative cardiogenic and septic shock
… nonsurvivors in various types of adult critical illness, including states of severe hamodynamic compromise following cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and in septic shock. prognostic studies of acid-base data for critically ill children in the settings of post-operative cardiogenci …
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Septic and Critical Conditions in Children Admitted to Intensive Care Unit. Clinical Profile, Early Diagnosis, and Prognosis // Септични и критични състояния при деца, лекувани в интензивно отделение: клиничен профил, ранна диагностика и прогноза
Recognition of sepsis in children remains insufficiently studied and is a leading cause of mortality. This thesis examines the clinical profile and outcomes of paediatric patients with septic and critical conditions in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and evaluates approaches for early …
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Living with Dying in the Pediatric ICU: A Nursing Perspective
Caring for critically ill children who die quickly or whose condition progressively worsens is often overwhelming with the journey to the end justly stressful and difficult for all involved. Unequivocally pediatric ICU nurses spend a significant amount of time at the bedside attempting to meet and …
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Factors which influence pediatric intensive care unit nurses to leave their jobs
… care nurse positions are the most difficult to fill. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurses, a forgotten subgroup of critical care nurses, are more vulnerable to dissatisfaction, as they face issues unique to caring for critically ill children and their families. The purpose of this …
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Modelling Renal Function in Drug Pharmacokinetics
… models, and its influence in PK study design for critically ill children. A model for renal function is presented, defined by the ratio of estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to normal GFR. It provides a continuous variable from neonates to adults that accounts for size, maturation and body …
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Effects of aminophylline therapy on urine output and renal function in children with acute kidney injury in an African setting
… injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit and is associated with significant short term and long -term consequences. The causes vary from conditions that decrease intravascular volume to the use of nephrotoxic medications. One key …
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Patterns of acute kidney injury and functional outcome scores in pediatric patients hospitalized with acute respiratory failure
… kidney injury (AKI) is diagnosed in up to 30% of children admitted to pediatric intensive care units (PICU) and is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on patient-centered outcomes and quality of life among survivors of AKI. One study …
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