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 end of this podcast, the learner will be able to: • Describe topic areas represented in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine publications during the first half of 2023 • Identify potential issues related to the use of ChatGPT in the submission and review of journal articles • Discuss research opportunities in the field of pediatric critical care and advice for emerging investigators AUTHORS Robert C. Tasker, MBBS, MD Editor-in-Chief, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Boston Children's Hospital Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School College Lecturer in Medicine and Graduate Tutor Selwyn College, University of Cambridge Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH Chief and Shapiro Chair, Division of Critical Care Medicine; Executive Chair, International Health Services Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Boston Childrens Hospital Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School DATES Initial publication date: June 21, 2023. CITATION Tasker RC, O’Hara JE, Burns JP. Updates from the Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 06/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/RBzpyBhunyk, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/updates-from-the-editor-in-chief-of-pediatric-critical-care-medicine-by-dr-robert-tasker. ARTICLES REFERENCED • Verlaat CW, Zegers M, Klein R, et al. Adverse Events in Pediatric Critical Care Nonsurvivors With a Low Predicted Mortality Risk: A Multicenter Case Control Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(1):4-16. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003103 (4:04) • Lima-Setta F, de Moraes CL, Silami PHNC, et al. Mental Health and Emotional Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemics: Prevalence and Extent in PICU Staff. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(4):277-288. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003119 (4:27) • Colville, Gillian PhD. “How Was Work Today?”*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 24(4):p 338-341, April 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003179 (4:35) • Williams EP, Madrigal VN, Leone TA, Aponte-Patel L, Baird JD, Edwards JD. Primary Intensivists and Nurses for Long-Stay Patients: A Survey of Practices and Perceptions at Academic PICUs. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(6):436-446. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003181 (5:07) • Emeriaud G, López-Fernández YM, Iyer NP, et al. Executive Summary of the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PALICC-2). Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(2):143-168. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003147 (6:34) • Plante V, Poirier C, Guay H, et al. Elevated Diaphragmatic Tonic Activity in PICU Patients: Age-Specific Definitions, Prevalence, and Associations. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(6):447-457. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003193 (6:59) • Savorgnan F, Hassan A, Borges N, Acosta S. Pulse Oximetry and Arterial Saturation Difference in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients: Retrospective Analysis by Race. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(6):458-462. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003208 (7:45 ) • Carrol ED, Ranjit S, Menon K, et al. Operationalizing Appropriate Sepsis Definitions in Children Worldwide: Considerations for the Pediatric Sepsis Definition Taskforce. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023;24(6):e263-e271. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003263 (12:57)