OBJECTIVES: Children with chronic critical illness (CCI) are hypothesized to be a high-risk
patient population with persistent multiple organ dysfunction and functional morbidities …

OBJECTIVES: Children with severe chronic illness are a prevalent, impactful, vulnerable
group in PICUs, whose needs are insufficiently met by transitory care models and a narrow …

Introduction Outpatient care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions needs to
be continuous and programmed, encompassing comprehensive care, with periodically …

Aim In-hospital paediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) survival has been improving
in high-income countries. This study aimed to analyse factors associated with survival and …

OBJECTIVES: In this study, we describe the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric
necrotizing pneumonia in the United States. Design and Setting: A retrospective analysis of …

Background There are different definitions to identify/classify children with medical
complexity (CMC). We aimed to investigate and describe the definitions used to classify …

Children and adolescents with complex chronic conditions, including those with life‐
threatening or life‐limiting conditions, are a heterogeneous population. Many individuals …

Abstract Context Nutritional screening tools (NSTs) are used to identify patients who are at
risk of nutritional status (NS) deterioration and associated clinical outcomes. Several NSTs …

Objective The proportion of children with complex chronic conditions is increasing in PICUs
around the world. We determined the prevalence and functional status of children with …

Objectives: To explore the changing patterns of long-stay patients (LSP) to improve the
utilization of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) resources. Methods: This is a 2-points …