PCCM Audio Summary - October 2026
The October 2026 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) features five original research articles, six clinical investigation articles, and one PCCM trial addressing a broad range of topics in pediatric critical care. The featured original research articles examine computable phenotypes for pediatric sepsis clinical trials, point-of-care SeptiCyte RAPID testing for sepsis probability, the safety of bivalirudin for thrombosis prevention and treatment, temperature trajectory‒based phenotypes of pediatric sepsis, and the association between intracranial pressure monitoring and mortality in children with severe traumatic brain injury. The clinical investigation articles explore the following topics: pediatric intensive care unit geographic distribution in the United States, superimposed pressure in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute kidney injury after severe traumatic brain injury, postanoxic myoclonic seizures after cardiac arrest, ethical considerations surrounding pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation strategies, and the longevity of extended dwell versus peripheral intravenous catheters. Finally, the PCCM trial examines the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial comparing shared care with self-directed care after pediatric critical illness.
