Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors: Prevalence and Resolution

Anemia among Pediatric Critical Care Survivors: Prevalence and Resolution

To determine the incidence of anemia among pediatric critical care survivors and to determine whether it resolves within 6 months of discharge. Design. A prospective observational study. Patients with anemia upon discharge from the pediatric critical care unit (PCCU) underwent in hospital and post hospital discharge followup (4-6 months) for hemoglobin (Hb) levels. Setting. A medical-surgical P...

Antibiotic induced hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia among pediatric patients admitted to intensive care unit

Background: Drug induced hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (DIHA and DIT) are common drug adverse effects of antibiotics in patients admitted to hospital.  This reaction is important in patients who have a chronic disease especially in pediatrics. In this study, possible hemolytic anemia was investigated before and after the antibiotics administration. Materials and Methods: A total of 835 ...

1274: Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative.

Pediatric Critical Care

Critical Care Medicine www.ccmjournal.org 2773 Objectives: To determine the rate of unplanned PICU readmissions, examine the characteristics of index admissions associated with readmission, and compare outcomes of readmissions versus index admissions. Design: Retrospective cohort analysis. Setting: Ninety North American PICUs that participated in the Virtual Pediatric Intensive Care Unit System...

Pediatric Critical Care

Critical Care Medicine www.ccmjournal.org 565 C andida is the third most common agent responsible for healthcare-associated bloodstream infections and is the most common agent responsible for invasive fungal infections in children (1, 2). Candidemia is associated with a high mortality and morbidity among hospitalized patients as well as high healthcare costs (3). Prevalence of candidemia has dr...