PCCM Audio Summary – March 2023

 This month’s issue features diverse articles, including:

• An investigation of the association between corticosteroids and PERSEVERE-II risk stratification with mortality in pediatric septic shock  
• An exploration of the relationship between postoperative complications and children’s quality of life
• A comparison of invasive venous oximetry with near-infrared spectroscopy in pediatric cardiac patients

The clinical investigation articles discuss assessments of endothelial and glycocalyx biomarkers in children with sepsis after receiving balanced versus unbalanced crystalloids, risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in children who have had acute respiratory failure, and a quality improvement initiative to improve outcomes in patients with bronchiolitis on high-flow nasal cannula.
 
Other articles explore the use of sustained low-efficiency dialysis in a resource-limited setting, adolescent drug ingestions requiring an intensive care unit (ICU) stay, oxidation-reduction responses in children randomized to a conservative versus liberal oxygen target, delirium screening in infants in the cardiovascular ICU, and level of dysfunction in organs used for donation versus those not used for donation.