Objectives : We conducted a randomized controlled trial of the effects of remote ischemic
preconditioning (RIPC) in children undergoing repair of congenital heart defects. Background : …

ContextVentilator management protocols shorten the time required to wean adult patients
from mechanical ventilation. The efficacy of such weaning protocols among children has not …

Background Among adults who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital, the survival rate
is known to be poor. However, less information is available on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest …

Objectives Children waiting for organ transplants continue to die because of the shortage of
available organs. Studies of organ donation in children are scarce. The evaluation of the …

Objectives: To test the hypotheses that during small tidal volume ventilation (5 mL/kg) deliberate
volume recruitment maneuvers allow expansion of atelectatic lung units and that a high …

Designing robust clinical trials in critically ill, mechanically ventilated children requires an
understanding of the epidemiology and course of pediatric respiratory failure. As part of a …

Objective. Approximately 60% of deaths in pediatric intensive care units follow limitation or
withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (LST). We aimed to describe the circumstances …

Objective: The purpose of the conference was to provide clinical practice guidance in end-of-life
care in the ICU via answers to previously identified questions relating to variability in …

Objectives To describe a severe adverse reaction in a child who received an infusion of
propofol for sedation in the intensive care unit (ICU). To describe the management and …

Background: Fatigue in physician trainees may compromise patient safety and the well-being
of the trainees and limit the educational opportunities provided by training programs. …