Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU : a comparison study (2017)
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Tume, L., Bickerdike, A., Latten, L., Davies, S., Lefèvre, M., Nicolas, G., & Valla, F. (2017). Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU : a comparison study. European Journal of Pediatrics, 176(12), 1637-1644. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-017-3015-8

Critically ill children frequently fail to achieve adequate energy intake, and some care practices, such as the measurement of gastric residual volume (GRV), may contribute to this problem. We compared outcomes in two similar European Paediatric Inte... Read More about Routine gastric residual volume measurement and energy target achievement in the PICU : a comparison study.

Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with single-ventricle physiology (2017)
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in infants with single-ventricle physiology. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(5), 288-394

Background In infants with single-ventricle physiology, endotracheal suctioning poses risks because of the instability between pulmonary and systemic blood flow. Objective To examine processes and adverse events associated with endotracheal sucti... Read More about Patterns of instability associated with endotracheal suctioning in infants with single-ventricle physiology.

Paediatric intensive care nurses’ decision-making around gastric residual volume measurement (2017)
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volume measurement. Nursing in Critical Care, 22(5), 293-297. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12304

Background: Measuring gastric residual volume (GRV) to guide enteral feeding is a common nursing practice in intensive care units, yet little evidence supports this practice. In addition, this practice has been shown to potentially contribute to ina... Read More about Paediatric intensive care nurses’ decision-making around gastric residual volume measurement.

Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children (2017)
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Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 73(10), 2327-2338. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13305

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate registered children’s nurses’ approaches to the assessment and management of withdrawal syndrome in children. Background: Assessment of withdrawal syndrome is undertaken following critical illness when th... Read More about Nursing judgement and decision-making using the Sedation Withdrawal Score (SWS) in children.

Mechanical ventilation, weaning practices, and decision making in European PICUs (2017)
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Tume, L., Knebyer, M., Blackwood, B., & Rose, L. (2017). Mechanical ventilation, weaning practices, and decision making in European PICUs. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000001100

Objectives: This survey had three key objectives: 1) To describe responsibility for key ventilation and weaning decisions in European PICUs and explore variations across Europe; 2) To describe the use of protocols, spontaneous breathing trials, no... Read More about Mechanical ventilation, weaning practices, and decision making in European PICUs.

Pilot study comparing closed versus open tracheal suctioning in postoperative neonates and infants with complex congenital heart disease (2017)
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infants with complex congenital heart disease. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18(7), 647-654. https://doi.org/10.1097/PCC.0000000000001192

Objectives: To determine the hemodynamic effect of tracheal suction method in the first 36 hours after high-risk infant heart surgery on the PICU and to compare open and closed suctioning techniques. Design: Pilot randomized crossover study. Sett... Read More about Pilot study comparing closed versus open tracheal suctioning in postoperative neonates and infants with complex congenital heart disease.