
OPENPediatrics
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Jun 10, 2022 • 10min
Cultivating Resilience by C. Coughlin et al. | OPENPediatrics
This podcast discusses how to distinguish among various types of stress, how stress manifests in the pediatric population, as well as suggesting strategies for families and physicians to implement in order to foster resilience through stressful aspects of life.
Initial publication date: June 10, 2022
Citation: Coughlin C*, O’Meara D*, Ngo A, Chase B, Blackburn K. Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health: Cultivating Resilience. 6/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/cultivating-resilience-by-brenna-chase-for-openpediatrics
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

May 23, 2022 • 26min
Prevalence of Acute Critical Neurological Disease in Children by E. Fink | OPENPediatrics
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Ericka Fink shares some of the epidemiologic insights produced by the PANGEA pediatric neurocritical care global research network. Dr. Fink also shares her personal path as a researcher in pediatric neurocritical care, sharing some lessons learned and highlighting many of the mentors and organizations who have supported her along the way.
Upon listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:
- Describe the methodology and epidemiologic findings of the PANGEA Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Program
- Identify potential challenges in conducting medical research in resource-limited settings
- List promising directions of research in the field of pediatric neurocritical care
Publication date: May 23, 2022.
Citation: Fink E, Daniel D, Wolbrink TA. Prevalence of Acute Critical Neurological Disease in Children. 05/2022. Online Podcast. OPENPediatrics. https://youtu.be/08cB83n4HpE.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

May 5, 2022 • 14min
Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health: Depression by P. Chen, et al. | OPENPediatrics
This podcast discusses pediatric depression and its prevalence in children and adolescents. The authors look into the guidelines in place for screening for and diagnosing depression and they also discuss various antidepressants, along with their side effects.
After listening to this presentation, learners should be able to:
- Describe the prevalence of pediatric depression in children and adolescents
- Apply the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or AACAP) guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (or AAP) guidelines and DSM-5 criteria to screen for and diagnose patients with depression
- Initiate, titrate, and discontinue antidepressants for unipolar pediatric depression
- Describe the common and serious adverse effects of antidepressants
Publication date: May 5, 2022.
Citation: Ivanova M*, Chen P*, Chase B, Moye B, Wills K, Blackburn K., Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health: Depression. 5/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5230/pediatric-behavioral-mental-health-depression.
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Apr 25, 2022 • 29min
Results of Hypertonic Saline or Mannitol Clinical Trial for Treatment of Children with Severe TBI
Dr. Patrick Kochanek, a Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine and director at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses groundbreaking findings from the ADAPT trial. He shares key insights on comparing hypertonic saline and mannitol in treating severe pediatric traumatic brain injury. Unexpected results regarding intracranial pressure measurement come to light, prompting a reevaluation of current treatment methodologies. Dr. Kochanek also highlights the challenges faced in pediatric trials and the potential impact on future clinical practices.

Apr 8, 2022 • 13min
Introduction to Seizure and Epilepsy Diagnosis by Drs. A. Patel, L. Sham, A. Kielian, and L. Hayes
In this podcast, Drs. Archana Patel, Lauren Sham, Agnieszka Kielien, and Leslie Hayes discuss the initial steps for seizures and epilepsy diagnosis, including classification of seizures and initial workup. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the definition of seizures and epilepsy
- Differentiate between provoked and unprovoked seizures
- Differentiate between focal and generalized seizures
- Recognize which studies should be performed to guide seizure management
Publication date: April 8, 2022.
Citation: Hayes L, Kielian A, Sham L, Moye B, Huth K, Patel A. Introduction to Seizure and Epilepsy Diagnosis. 4/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics.
https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5221/introduction-to-seizure-and-epilepsy-diagnosis.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Apr 4, 2022 • 13min
How To Write High-Quality Evaluations Without Bias by M. Fishman | OPENPediatrics
This podcast discusses the ways to recognize and mitigate the use of bias in written evaluations. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Describe the ways that implicit bias in evaluations may harm trainees developmentally, personally, and professionally
- Label the elements of effective feedback
- Apply a systematic approach to written feedback
- List strategies to help mitigate bias in clinical evaluations
Publication date: April 4, 2022
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Mar 28, 2022 • 10min
Pediatric Ostomy Care by L. Abecassis | OPENPediatrics
In this podcast, Leah Abecassis reviews the most common reasons for bowel diversion, explains the common types, and discusses the fundamentals of caring for the stoma.
Initial publication date: March 28, 2022
Citation: Abecassis L, Marcley S, Huth K, Hamilton S. Pediatric Ostomy Care. 3/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-ostomy-care-by-leah-abecassis-for-openpediatrics.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Mar 21, 2022 • 21min
Part II: PCCM - Year in Review: Thoughts From the Editor-in-Chief by R. Tasker | OPENPediatrics
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker shares more insights from his first year as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker highlights articles and subject matter themes, provides specific recommendations from among the 130 published articles in 2021, and dives deeper into specific articles of note. Dr. Tasker ends with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the directions in which he hopes to take PCCM in the future.
Following this podcast, users will be able to:
- Identify Pediatric Critical Care Medicine journal articles published in 2021 that have attracted the highest rates of readership
- Prioritize Dr. Tasker’s recommended authors and content
- List anticipated publishing priorities for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Publication date: March 21, 2022.
Citation: Tasker R, Daniel D, Burns JP. Part II: PCCM - Year in Review: Thoughts From the Editor-in-Chief. 03/2022. Online Podcast. OPENPediatrics. https://youtu.be/HTYgMhIGc8g.
Articles referenced: https://bit.ly/3wrxfTW
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Mar 10, 2022 • 22min
Closing the Health Inequity Gap by H. Lee | OPENPediatrics
In this podcast, Dr. Lee discusses her research focused on closing the health inequity gap in the United States. She explains how current evidence-based practices may be widening the health inequity gap. She also reviews steps researchers can take to make sure their evidence is valid for the community or population providers are serving.
Publication date: March 10, 2022.
Citation:
Lee H, Marcley S, DeGrazia M. Closing the Health Inequity Gap: Evidence-based Nursing Practice in Child Populations. 03/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://youtu.be/hOls0h9OsaI.
Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org
OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.
For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Feb 18, 2022 • 21min
Part 1: PCCM - Year in Review: Thoughts From the Editor-in-Chief by R. Tasker | OPENPediatrics
In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker discusses highlights from his first year 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 and discussion in the field of pediatric critical care medicine in 2021, along with an in-depth look at reach and impact data for a number of the most widely read articles of the year published by PCCM.
Learning Objectives
-Identify areas of active investigation and discussion in the field of pediatric critical care medicine in 2021
-List prominent articles published in the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine journal published in 2021, as recommended by the Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
-Identify some of the guiding principles of the Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine applied in selecting articles for publication
Initial publication date: February 18, 2022
Citation: Tasker R, Daniel D, Burns JP. Part 1: PCCM - Year in Review: Thoughts From the Editor-in-Chief. 2/2022. Online Podcast. OPENPediatrics. https://youtu.be/F995J0JnlZ4.
Articles referenced
-Tasker R. C. (2021). 2021 in Review. Pediatric critical care medicine: a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 22(12), 1009–1010. (4:07)
-https://journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=25 (5:17)
-Wong HR, Reeder RW, Banks R, et al. Biomarkers for Estimating Risk of Hospital Mortality and Long-Term Quality-of-Life Morbidity After Surviving Pediatric Septic Shock: A Secondary Analysis of the Life After Pediatric Sepsis Evaluation Investigation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(1):8-15. (11:35)
-Rimensberger PC, Kneyber MCJ, Deep A, et al. Caring for Critically Ill Children With Suspected or Proven Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: Recommendations by the Scientific Sections' Collaborative of the European Society of Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(1):56-67. (9:37)
-Jonat B, Gorelik M, Boneparth A, et al. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in a Children's Hospital in New York City: Patient Characteristics and an Institutional Protocol for Evaluation, Management, and Follow-Up. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(3):e178-e191. (9:58)
-Tripathi S, Gist KM, Bjornstad EC, et al. Coronavirus Disease 2019-Associated PICU Admissions: A Report From the Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Network Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study Registry. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(7):603-615. (10:08)
-Woods KS, Horvat CM, Kantawala S, et al. Intracranial and Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Thresholds Associated With Inhospital Mortality Across Pediatric Neurocritical Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(2):135-146. (11:58)
-Mitting RB, Peshimam N, Lillie J, et al. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Acute Viral Bronchiolitis: Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(3):231-240. (12:36)
-Sleeper LA, Mulone M, Diallo F, et al. Stratification of Bleeding Risk Using Thromboelastography in Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(3):241-250. (13:04)
-Patel RV, Redivo J, Nelliot A, et al. Early Mobilization in a PICU: A Qualitative Sustainability Analysis of PICU Up!. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(4):e233-e242. (13:32)
-https://journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/pages/collectiondetails.aspx?TopicalCollectionId=27 (18:10)
-Tasker RC. PCCM Narratives, Letters, and Correspondence. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(4):426-427. (18:35)
-Schober ME, Pavia AT, Bohnsack JF. Neurologic Manifestations of COVID-19 in Children: Emerging Pathophysiologic Insights. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021;22(7):655-661. (19:43)