Leslie A. Dervan

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-institutional point prevalence study was conducted to determine prevalence of delirium in critically ill children and explore associated risk factors, including age less than 2 years, mechanical ventilation, benzodiazepines, narcotics, use of physical restraints, and exposure to vasopressors and antiepileptics.

TL;DR: Recognizing the central role that growth, development, and family relationships play in the association between pediatric illness and outcomes, discussions are center on a recently described pediatric-specific PICS framework that will support urgently needed research for children surviving critical illness and their families.

TL;DR: Delirium is common in the PICu, particularly among patients with length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, and is independently associated with patient characteristics and PICU exposures, including benzodiazepines.

TL;DR: A sedation strategy that allows patients to be more awake and exposes them to fewer sedative and analgesic medications produces no long‐term harm, however, postdischarge morbidity after acute respiratory failure is common.

TL;DR: A comprehensive, generalizable understanding of outcomes after pediatric critical illness is limited by heterogeneity in methodology, populations, domains, and instruments.