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In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Akira Nishisaki discusses the history of the NEAR4KIDS project and gives an in-depth description of his team's recent paper on the implementation of video laryngoscope-assisted coaching and the reduction of adverse tracheal intubation-associated events in the PICU. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to: -...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Stefanie Ames discusses a qualitative study that explores family experiences of discrimination in health care for children with medical complexity and disability. She describes the value of partnering with people with lived experience in research, implications for clinical practice, and important next steps from this work. SPEAKER Stefanie Ame...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Drs. Suchitra Ranjit and Luregn Schlapbach, discuss a framework to provide individualized hemodynamic support for pediatric patients with septic shock, especially those in lower and middle-income countries. The authors discuss considerations described in their expert group's recent article, including how to administer and assess the response of various...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Michelle Watkinson discusses a systematic review of studies that evaluate community-based interventions for family caregivers of children with medical complexity (CMC). She describes important gaps in the literature about effective strategies to improve health for CMC in the home and community, implications for practice, and the next steps fro...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. P. Galen DiDomizio and Dr. Dominic Moore discuss the findings of an online survey of complex care clinicians about challenges related to discussing goals of care, advance care planning and care coordination. They describe opportunities for embedding palliative care principles in the care of children with medical complexity, implications for cl...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Nancy Murphy discusses the piloting of a home monitoring application for families of children with medical complexity and the associations between the level of parental concern and clinical status changes identified in secondary data analysis. She describes the key role families played in guiding the study, implications for clinical practice,...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker highlights research trends from his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker presents notable articles from the first half of 2023, and provides his perspective on how academic journals such as PCCM are evolving to meet the needs of modern readers and clinicians. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the...

By the end of this podcast, the learner will be able to describe the fundamental elements of sickle cell disease, including pathophysiology, potential complications, and management strategies. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to: - Discuss the pathophysiology of SCD - Identify the common complications seen in this condition - Describe the management options of SCD and...

For World PICU Day on May 12, 2023, The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS) organized a panel discussion with regional speakers discussing Sepsis guidelines for early recognition, resuscitation, and management: Global perspectives. The panelists provided a brief summary of: • Their participation in the development of the implementation of guidelines for us...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Sriram Ramgopal and Dr. Carolyn Foster discuss the design and key findings of a cross-sectional study examining encounters in the Emergency Department and subsequent care for children with medical complexity and mental or behavioral health needs. They describe gaps in our knowledge and systems issues related to this important intersection of c...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Ebor Jacob James discusses the current state of pediatric critical care in India. Dr. Jacob James describes clinical staffing models, fellowship and accreditation programs, as well as the impact of simulation training in these areas. He also provides background on PediSTARS, the Pediatric Simulation Training And Research Society in India, and descri...

In this presentation, the listener will learn the developmental milestones of a newborn through 5 years of age, including parental guidance and red flags. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to: • Understand the importance of monitoring child development • Explain the difference between developmental surveillance and developmental screening • Identify the...

In this video, the viewer will learn to define brief resolved unexplained events, recognize the clinical presentation, diagnose and risk stratify a patient and understand the principles of management. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to: • Define brief resolved unexplained events (BRUEs) • Recognize the clinical presentation of BRUE • Diagnose and risk...

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Eyal Cohen discusses the design and key findings of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured complex care program in Ontario, Canada. He describes implications for clinical practice, opportunities for family partnership in research, and the next steps from this work. SPEAKERS Eyal Cohen, MD, MSc, FRCPC Program...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Michael Dean discusses the potential impact of ChatGPT on pediatric critical care. Dr. Dean gives background as to what ChatGPT is, how it was developed, and how it is currently being used in the medical community at large. He discusses his experiences using ChatGPT, describing its promising features and the issues involved with it as well. Lastly,...

In this podcast, Dr. Helena Leahy reviews risk factors, mechanism, signs and symptomsm, and appropriate management of laryngospasm. Upon listening to this presentation, learners should be able to: - Identify the risk factors of laryngospasm - Describe the mechanism of laryngospasm - Explain how to diagnose and treat laryngospasm Publication date: April 11, 2023. Citation: Leahy H, Marcley S, Wolbr...

In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Hanrahan shares her research related to distraction for pediatric painful procedures. She reviews why this research is important, how it has benefited the pediatric patient population, and lists tools parents and caregivers can use to help them comfort children during painful tests and procedures. Following this discussion, participants will...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Khemani discusses the new Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2) guidelines, describing important changes from the previous PALICC guidelines and highlighting topics such as non-invasive ventilation, patient self-inflicted lung injury, and strategies for monitoring the breathing of a patient who is receiving invasive mech...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Paul Offit discusses the viruses causing the so-called “tripledemic.” Dr. Offit reviews the virulence, transmission, and vaccine potential related to Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). He shares current knowledge about the epidemiology and pediatric vaccination rates related to the Influenza A outbreak. Lastly, Dr. Offit gives an update on COVID-19...

This podcast discusses the pre-operative, operative, and post-operative considerations for patients undergoing laryngeal cleft repair including: anatomy and pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, pre-operative evaluation, anesthetic management, operative approach, and post-operative care. Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to: - Describe the anatomy and pathophys...

This video is a part of our Pain Series. In this episode, Dr. Corrie Chumpitazi gives an overview of pediatric pain management in the emergency department context, with a focus on education and advocacy toolkits for pediatric pain management that can be used nationwide. She discusses how to optimize both recognition and management of pediatric pain, with practical tips for determining medication s...

This video is a part of our Pain Series. In this episode, Dr. Jean Solodiuk reviews approaches to the recognition and assessment of pain in children with intellectual disability. Dr. Solodiuk describes ways to define and measure pain in an individualized fashion, discusses collaborative approaches to pain management involving caregivers, and illustrates these principles using case examples. The Pa...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker continues highlighting research trends from his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker presents notable articles from 2022, shares a look into upcoming topics and themes for 2023, and provides his perspective on how academic journals such as PCCM are evolving to meet the needs of modern...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker discusses trends in research over the past year from his position as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker shares his views on some of the most active areas of research in the field of pediatric critical care medicine in 2022 and provides an insider's look at many metrics relating to the PCCM Journ...

This podcast discusses pediatric anxiety and how to approach and support a patient who suffers from a possible anxiety disorder. The authors review the guidelines and tools used for diagnosing anxiety disorders and discuss treatments. Initial Publication: November 9, 2022. Dholakia A, Ngo A, Chase B, Wills K, Blackburn K. Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health: Anxiety. 11/2022. Online Video. OPENPedi...