What is it about?
Admissions to PICU places pediatric patients at increased risk of persistent psychological and psychiatric morbidity. This systematic review aimed to summarize and critically examine literature regarding psychological and psychiatric outcomes of pediatric patients following PICU admission.
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Why is it important?
Our review highlights the need for psychological screening of pediatric patients and their parents following PICU admission since these patients are a vulnerable population at risk for developing psychiatric responses.
Perspectives
Psychological and psychiatric outcomes after pediatric critical illness appear to be substantial issues that need to be further studied.
Dr Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior
Federal University of São Carlos - UFSCar
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This page is a summary of: Psychological and Psychiatric Outcomes Following PICU Admission, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, January 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001390.
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