Kristine A Parbuoni

TL;DR: A major new recommendation in the 2014 update of the 2007 American College of Critical Care Medicine “Clinical Guidelines for Hemodynamic Support of Neonates and Children with Septic Shock” is consideration of institution—specific use of a recognition bundle containing a trigger tool for rapid identification of patients with septic shock.

TL;DR: There was no difierence in WAT-1 scores between groups, with the clonidine group displaying a trend towards fewer elevated WAT -1 scores during the 24 hours post dexmedetomidine wean.

TL;DR: Intravenous acetaminophen was used most frequently among pediatric patients admitted to the otorhinolaryngology service during the perioperative period, and data support reinforcing the availability of institutional guidelines to promote cost-effective use of intravenousacetaminophen while minimizing the prescription of inappropriate doses.

TL;DR: Time to first antimicrobial administration after onset of sepsis was not optimal and exceeded the recommendations set forth in international guidelines, and the process for treating pediatric patients with severe septic shock should be modified to increase compliance with national guidelines.

TL;DR: Findings from other studies suggest a need for modification of empirical treatment dosing of enoxaparin in children, and less than 40% of patients were therapeutic with empirical dosing.