Challenges to assessment of pain, anxiety and delirium include the child’s developmental stage as well as complex interventions in the intensive care unit.

Use of PPE and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 are critical for the safety of health care professionals who provide basic and advanced life support to children with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection, according to new American Heart Association guidance.

The policy clarifies target populations and makes recommendations regarding staffing and payment for local intermediate care units.

The new guidance emphasizes the need for personal protective equipment while performing CPR.

Pregnant individuals infected with COVID-19 are more likely to become severely ill, die or have a stillbirth.

The definition guides family decision-making and affects parents’ sense of self.

Cases of respiratory syncytial virus fell by more than 99% from the 2019 to 2020 season, and one pediatric death was attributed to influenza compared to 195 deaths during the 2019-’20 season.

Regular delirium screening is recommended. If delirium is diagnosed, modifiable risk factors should be identified and remedied.

Ethical issues include resource rationing, professional obligations, moral identity.

There are 1.2 million cases of childhood sepsis each year, with mortality ranging from 4% to 50%.

Head to Houston for the Pediatric Critical Care Summit of the Americas, Nov. 7-10, hosted by the Critical Care Section, Department of Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.

The Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators can reset unexpectedly. A software update is required.