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OPENPediatrics
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Sep 20, 2023 • 25min
Video Laryngoscopy to Improve Intubation Success in Pediatrics by A. Nishisaki | OPENPediatrics
Dr. Akira Nishisaki, an Attending Physician in Pediatric Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, delves into his groundbreaking work on pediatric airway management. He unveils the NEAR4KIDS project and its mission to enhance intubation safety through video laryngoscopy-assisted coaching. The conversation highlights significant reductions in adverse events, especially benefiting less experienced practitioners. Nishisaki additionally discusses the project's evolution from adult practices, collaborative strategies, and the broader implications for improving pediatric care.

Sep 6, 2023 • 22min
Telling Their Stories: Discrimination at the Doctor for Children with Disabilities
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 Ames, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Critical Care
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
HOST
Kristina Malik, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Medical Director, KidStreet
Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic,
Children's Hospital Colorado
DATES
Initial publication: September 6, 2023
CITATION
Ames SG, Malik K. Telling their Stories: Discrimination at the Doctor for Children with Disabilities. 09/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/xkoS0qhCtiE, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/telling-their-stories-discrimination-at-the-doctor-for-children-with-disabilities.
JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCED
Ames SG, Delaney RK, Houtrow AJ, et al. Perceived Disability-Based Discrimination in Health Care for Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2023;152(1):e2022060975. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-060975
OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED
Cook S, Mauskar S, Berry JG. Discriminating Against Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2023 Jul 1;152(1):e2023061604. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-061604. PMID: 37357723.
Marshall W. Improving care for CMC is also a systems issue. [Comment on the article ""Perceived Disability-Based Discrimination in Health Care for Children With Medical Complexity""]. Pediatrics July 2023.
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Discrimination+at+the+Doctor_Ames_090623.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
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 thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

Aug 22, 2023 • 38min
Individualized Hemodynamic Support for Pediatric Patients with Septic Shock by S. Ranjit, et al.
Suchitra Ranjit, Chief of the Pediatric ICU at Apollo Children's Hospital, and Luregn Schlapbach, Head of Intensive Care at University Children's Hospital Zurich, discuss individualized hemodynamic support for pediatric septic shock. They focus on the complexities of early detection, emphasizing tailored interventions based on specific physiological needs. The conversation highlights the role of AI in optimizing treatments and the balance between timely antibiotics and fluid therapy, underscoring the urgent need for further research in pediatric sepsis management.

Aug 7, 2023 • 21min
Improving Health of Children with Medical Complexity in the Community: Literature and its Limits
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 from this work.
SPEAKERS
Michelle Watkinson, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pediatrician, Division of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care and Division of General Academic Pediatrics, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
HOST
Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital
DATES
Initial publication: August 7, 2023
CITATION
Watkinson MD, Huth K. Improving Health of Children with Medical Complexity in the Community: Literature and its Limits. 08/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/N8tSUjCFR80, https://on.soundcloud.com/Ry19W.
JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE
Watkinson MD, Ehlenbach M, Chung PJ, et al. Interventions in the Home and Community for Medically Complex Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2023;151(5):e2022058352. doi:10.1542/peds.2022-058352
OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED
Barnert ES, Coller RJ, Nelson BB, Thompson LR, Klitzner TS, Szilagyi M, Breck AM, Chung PJ. A
Healthy Life for a Child With Medical Complexity: 10 Domains for Conceptualizing Health. Pediatrics.
2018 Sep;142(3):e20180779. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0779. Epub 2018 Aug 17. PMID: 30120101.
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Improving+Health+of+Children+with+Medical+Complexity_Watkinson_080723.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
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
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

Jul 11, 2023 • 24min
Exploring Roles and Goals of Palliative Care and Complex Care
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 clinical practice, and next steps from this work.
If you'd like to join the complex care listserv mentioned in the episode, please visit complexcarehome.com and scroll down to the bottom of the webpage for the link to join.
SPEAKERS
P. Galen DiDomizio, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Complex Care
Medical College of Wisconsin
Dominic Moore, MD
Associate Professor and Division Chief, Pediatric Palliative Care
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
HOST
Kilby Mann, MD
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado
DATES
Initial publication: July 11, 2023
CITATION
DiDomizio PG, Moore D, Mann K. Exploring Roles and Goals of Palliative Care and Complex Care. 07/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/RffkiH9pw80, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/exploring-roles-and-goals-of-palliative-care-and-complex-care.
ARTICLES REFERENCED
DiDomizio PG, Millar MM, Olson L, Murphy N, Moore D. Palliative Care Needs Assessment for Pediatric Complex Care Providers. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023;65(2):73-80. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.11.005
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Exploring+Roles+and+Goals+of+Palliative+Care+and+Complex+Care_Moore+%26+DiDomizio_071123.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
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

Jun 28, 2023 • 17min
Trust Their Gut: Family Level of Concern and Clinical Changes in Children with Medical Complexity
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, and next steps from this work.
SPEAKERS
Nancy Murphy, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Pediatric Complex Care
Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine
HOST
Emily Goodwin, MD
General Academic Pediatrics/Beacon Program
Children’s Mercy Kansas City Broadway
Associate Director of Medical Student Education
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Kansas University Medical Center
DATES
Initial publication: June 28, 2023.
CITATION
Murphy N, Goodwin E. Trust Their Gut: Family Level of Concern and Clinical Changes in Children with Medical Complexity. 06/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/4RJAzlOnDo0, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/trust-their-gut-family-level-of-concern-and-clinical-changes-in-children-with-medical-complexity.
ARTICLES REFERENCED
Nkoy F, Stone B, Sheng X, Murphy N. High Parental Concern in Children With Medical Complexity: An Early Indicator of Illness. Hosp Pediatr. 2023;13(3):250-257. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2022-006876
TRANSCRIPT
https://op-docebo-images.s3.amazonaws.com/Transcripts/Trust+Their+Gut+-+Family+Level+of+Concern+and+Clinical+Changes+in+Children+with+Medical+Complexity_Murphy_062023.pdf
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
Please visit: 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

Jun 23, 2023 • 28min
Updates from the Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine by R. Tasker | OPENPediatrics
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)

Jun 9, 2023 • 16min
Sickle Cell Disease by V. Tran, N. Archer | OPENPediatrics
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 its complications
Publication date: June 9, 2023
Citation: Tran V, Callas C, Moulton H, Fantasia K, McFee AM, Wolbrink TA, Archer N. Sickle Cell Disease. 06/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Course. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/5419/sickle-cell-disease. Video: https://youtu.be/CI-qlA_pAAI. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/sickle-cell-disease-by-virginia-tran-and-dr-natasha-archer-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

Jun 8, 2023 • 57min
"Sepsis Guidelines for Early Recognition, Resuscitation, and Management: Global Perspectives"
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 use in facilities for either recognition, resuscitation or management of sepsis.
• ONE success in either the development or implementation of sepsis guidelines in their institution.
• ONE challenge/ failure in either the development or implementation of sepsis guidelines in their institutions.
Introduction:
Brenda Morrow, PhD, BSc
Physiotherapist/Professor
Department of Paediatrics
University of Cape Town (UCT)
Cape Town, South Africa
Moderator:
Mark Ansermino MBBCh, MMed, MSC, FFA (SA), FRCPC
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Director, Centre for International Child Health, BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Panelists:
John Adabie Appiah MBChB, MWACP, MGCPS, Cert. Crit. Care, MPhil Crit. Care (UCT)
Senior Specialist and Founding Head of PICU
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Kumasi, Ghana
Werther Bruno de Carvalho MD, PhD, FCCM
Professor of Pediatric Intensive Care/Neonatology
Department of Pediatrics
Faculty of Medicine - University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Ener Çağri Dinleyici MD, PhD
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Eskisehir, Turkey
Cintia Johnston RRT, MsC, PhD
Physiotherapist
Clinical Research Assistent Professor of Neonatology and Intensive Care
Pediatrics Department
Medical University of São Paulo - FMUSP
São Paulo, Brazil
Teresa Bleakly Kortz MD, MS, PhDc
Pediatrician and Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in Critical Care Medicine
Affiliate Faculty of the Institute for Global Health Sciences
Co-director of the Pediatric Global Health Pathway,UCSF
San Francisco, California, USA
Suchitra Ranjit MD, FCCM
Head of the Department of Pediatric Emergency and Critical Care
Apollo Children's Hospital
Chennai, India
Gerri Sefton PhC, MSc, BSc, RGN/RSCN
Advanced Nurse Practitioner/PICU
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

May 25, 2023 • 24min
Navigating the Intersection Between Medical Complexity and Mental Health in the Emergency Department
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 care needs, implications for clinical practice, and next steps from this work.
SPEAKERS
Sriram Ramgopal, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine,
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Carolyn C. Foster, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care,
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
HOST
Kristina Malik, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Medical Director, KidStreet
Pediatrician, Special Care Clinic,
Children's Hospital Colorado
DATES
Initial publication: May 25, 2023
CITATION
Ramgopal S, Foster CC, Malik K. Navigating the Intersection Between Medical Complexity and Mental Health in the Emergency Department. 05/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/wvA4t9nyeo0, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/navigating-the-intersection-between-medical-complexity-and-mental-health-in-the-emergency-department
ARTICLES REFERENCED
Ramgopal S, Goodman DM, Kan K, Smith T, Foster CC. Children With Medical Complexity and Mental and Behavioral Disorders in the Emergency Department. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 Jan 1;13(1):9-16. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006835.
TRANSCRIPT
https://bit.ly/43gOapo
Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6
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