H1N1 virus infection was identified as cause of febrile respiratory infections ranging from self-limited to severe illness both in adults and children. A small percentage of children develops more severe symptoms, such as elevated fever, persistent cough, pneumonia, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) [3,4], requiring admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and mechanic...

To the Editor—I read with interest the article by Choi et al regarding the use of the Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM) and the Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM) III-24 score for predicting mortality in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Hong Kong. I agree with the authors that mortality prediction models are useful for audit purposes and allow comparison of disease severity and clin...

Providing appropriate education for nurses working in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to develop and update the skill sets and knowledge required to care for infants and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a challenge. We provide care to children with a variety of congenital heart defects that require medical care and surgical corrections. In the extreme circumstance, we pr...

PURPOSE The aims of the study were (1) to identify parental satisfaction items through the opinions of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurses and physicians, (2) to reach consensus on the identified items, and (3) to apply factor analysis to evaluate the items and domains toward a PICU parental satisfaction instrument. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pediatric intensive care unit nurses and physic...

The aim of this study is to document the clinical characteristics and outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii infections in pediatric patients in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Turkey. The ages ranged from 1 month to 16 years with a mean age of 55.5 months, and the male-to-female ratio was 1:1.5. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (10 patients) was the leading diagnosis, followed by cathete...

ü his study investigated the state anxiety level of the parent whose child had been admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with restricted visiting hours and the state anxiety level of the parent whose child had been admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care unit with unrestricted visiting hours. The 15 parents in each of the two visitation groups were very similar in terms of age,...

The concepts of medical futility and rationing are often misunderstood and lead to significant consternation when resources are stretched and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) beds are unavailable. While the two concepts overlap, each has its own distinct application and moral justification. Most importantly, we should avoid using one to justify the other. Bioethics professionals should assi...

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and laboratory findings determine treatment options COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Materials Methods: We retrospectively reviewed who were diagnosed with admitted pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) 32 beds Ankara City Hospital between March 16, 2020 December 2021. Patient characteristics included age, ge...

Pediatric critical care is an important component of reducing morbidity and mortality globally. Currently, pediatric critical care in low middle-income countries (LMICs) remains in its infancy in most hospitals. The majority of hospitals lack designated intensive care units, healthcare staff trained to care for critically ill children, adequate numbers of staff, and rapid access to necessary me...