PICU


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PICU

Abbreviation for:
paediatric intensive care unit 
pediatric intensive care unit
psychiatric intensive care unit 
pulmonary intensive care unit

PICU

Abbreviation for pediatric intensive care unit.
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discharges or expiry along with length of stay in PICU was also noted.
Electrolyte imbalance in critically ill paediatric patients
This prospective cohort study was conducted at PICU, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi over a period of 6 months from March 2017 to August 2017.
MORTALITY RISK ASSESSMENT IN PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF A DEVELOPING COUNTRY USING PRISM SCORE
In this article we discuss some of the key ethical challenges frequently faced by PICU practitioners in LMICs.
Ethical dilemmas in paediatric intensive care in the South African public healthcare sector
All patients aged one day to <14 years who underwent surgical repair and admitted to the PICU at our institution were included.
Risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation after surgical repair of congenital heart disease: Experience from a single cardiac center
The primary diagnosis that justified the admission was used as a cause for hospitalization, which was defined after PICU discharge according to the standardization of SIH-SUS (16).
Profile of hospitalizations in Pediatric Intensive Care Units of the Brazilian Unified Health System in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil
The purposeful sampling method used to determine the participants resulted in the selection of mothers of nine children who were in the PICU. It was determined that only a small sample group be used, as qualitative studies require that a detailed analysis be made of each case.
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Needs of Turkish Mothers in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Knowledge of parents' needs and their perceptions of care is necessary to improve quality of PICU care.
Parental satisfaction with the quality of care in a South African paediatric intensive care unit
Tracheostomy has become an increasingly important option for earlier transition of children from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), which allows them to go home and stay in their natural environments.
The outcomes of children with tracheostomy in a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey
Most Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) are equipped with limited number of ventilators compared to the number of sick children they cater.
OUTCOME OF CHILDREN TREATED WITH INVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN PICU IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, KERALA
The percentage of intubation and mechanical ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) varies between 17 % and 64 % with an median duration of 7 days (1).
As-needed endotracheal suctioning protocol vs a routine endotracheal suctioning in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A randomized controlled trial/Protocolo de aspiracion endotraqueal segun necesidad vs aspiracion endotraqueal de rutina en una unidad de cuidado intensivo pediatrico: Ensayo clinico controlado
MONDAY, March 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Nationally, the rate of hospitalization and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission for opioid ingestions increased from 2004 to 2015, according to a study published online March 5 in Pediatrics.
Pediatric Opioid-Related Hospital, ICU Admissions on the Rise; Rate of pediatric hospitalization, ICU admission increased, 2004 to 2015
In the past, delirium could not be diagnosed in the PICU without the involvement of child psychiatry [9].
Child Psychiatry Engagement in the Management of Delirium in Critically Ill Children

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