Key result
North American PICUs report diverse pediatric pulmonary hypertensive crisis management with 100% using inhaled nitric oxide.
Why the study?
Pulmonary hypertension is an expanding pediatric issue and pulmonary hypertensive crises require acute interventions, but the spectrum of care provided in North American PICUs had not been characterized.
Cross-Sectional (n=50)
Yes
The management of critically ill children with acute pulmonary hypertensive crisis is highly diverse across North American PICUs, highlighting a lack of and need for standardized guidelines.
Diverse PICU practices support guideline development for pediatric pulmonary hypertensive crisis; leaves open effects on outcomes.
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Bernier et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Pediatric pulmonary hypertensive crisis (n=50). Management practices for pediatric pulmonary hypertensive crisis was evaluated on Spectrum of care provided in North American PICUs. A cross-sectional survey of North American PICUs revealed diverse management of pediatric pulmonary hypertensive crisis, with 100% using inhaled nitric oxide and 51.1% having a formal consulting team.
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