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Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Overexpression of IL-8 augments the susceptibility to a hyperinflammatory phenotype in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome and correlates with adverse outcomes: a retrospective two-center study conducted in northwest China

in Pediatric Critical Care

Yi Wang
Weikai Wang
Zhe Lv
Haitong Wu
Hua Zhang
Ying Wang
Yong Zhou
Zhangyan Guo
Jingmei Li
Le Ma

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1626327

159 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2026

Comparison of 2005 and 2024 diagnostic criteria for early identification of pediatric sepsis and septic shock in PICU patients: a prospective cohort study

in Pediatric Critical Care

Wei Li
Haiyan Ge
Jin Zhang
Ning Li
Xiuxiu Lu
Jing Chen
Dong Qu
Shuang Liu
Chuanhe Liu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1748925

923 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Feb 2026

Triglyceride-Glucose Index and 30-Day Mortality in Pediatric Sepsis: A retrospective cohort study based on PIC database

in Pediatric Critical Care

Yi Ding
Tao Mei

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Burden and Outcomes of Pediatric ARDS Among Children with Sepsis: A Cohort Study

in Pediatric Critical Care

Nawras Asiri
Lama Khaled Bahatheq
Naila Shaheen
Yasser M. Kazzaz

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jan 2026

Predictors of Mortality of Pediatric Cancer Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a Low-Middle-Income Country (LMIC)

in Pediatric Critical Care

Rana Helmy
Reham Khedr
Youssef Madney
Mohamed Kamal
Mark Kieran
Ali Mostafa
Alaa Elhaddad

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jan 2026

Therapeutic Leukapheresis with Severe Pertussis: Evaluating Efficacy, Feasibility, and Safety

in Pediatric Critical Care

Yixin Gao
Zitian Lu
Zhijiang Chen
Gang Wang
Shaowen Li
Minghui Yang
Linyan Wu
Yongzheng Peng
Guoqiang Liang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jan 2026

Factors Associated with Weaning Success from Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Surviving Chinese Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Analysis

in Pediatric Critical Care

Tian Li
Zhengzheng Zhang
Hong Ren
Chengjun Liu
Zihao Yang
Yibing Cheng
Wei Xu
Dong Qu
Hengmiao Gao
Furong Zhang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

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Methods

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Measuring optic nerve sheath diameter in children: a simple ultrasound protocol for ICP assessment

in Pediatric Critical Care

Bogdana Sabina Zoica
Bipin Chalattil

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1741048

560 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2026

Pediatric severe sepsis: epidemiology and risk factors associated with acute kidney injury

in Pediatric Critical Care

Haibo Li
Ying Zhang
Hongyan Zhu
Ran Yu
Qi Zhou
Jiannan Song
Jiannan Wu
Wanli Ma
Zhanfei Hu
Jian Wang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1736473

573 views

Case Report

Published on 20 Jan 2026

A multidisciplinary, phased nursing strategy for skin and mucosal management in a pediatric case of toxic epidermal necrolysis with respiratory failure: a case report

in Pediatric Critical Care

Cheng Yang
Yang Wen
Peijin He
Yanling Dong
Yunjie Feng

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1759262

345 views

Review

Accepted on 19 Jan 2026

Ralstonia pickettii as an Emerging Pediatric Pathogen: A Mini-Review of Current Evidence

in Pediatric Critical Care

Christian Alberto Rodriguez-Saldaña
Mirtha Chiroque-Zavala
Milagros Quindes-Jaimes
Gianella María Muñoz-Vílchez
Karla Inés Alcántara-Sánchez
Adriana Montoya-Reátegui
Anabella Quiroga-Taboada
Luis Gabriel Farfán-Chávez
Daniel Reyes-Chávez
Juan José Flores-Rodriguez

Frontiers in Pediatrics

297 views

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Jan 2026

Utility of the Phoenix-8 and PELOD-2 Scales in Pediatric Patients With Sepsis and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Quaternary-Level Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, During the Period 2022–2024

in Pediatric Critical Care

Ludwing Jose Gallo Motta

Frontiers in Pediatrics

135 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Pediatric early warning score and unplanned readmission with influenza at emergency observation room

in Pediatric Critical Care

Wanting Xu
Anji Liu
Wen Xu
Qinxin Zheng
Lei Li
Yan Liu
Xiaoping Lei
Lan Kang
Wenbin Dong

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1674746

541 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Feasibility and integration of a novel bubble CPAP system into a public referral PICU in Mysuru, India

in Pediatric Critical Care

Molly K. Rudman
Sarah Badin
Savitha M. Ramaraj
Shalini S. Rangaswamy
Paula K. Rauschendorf
Raj Prakash
Alix Boisson-Walsh
Thomas F. Burke

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1685939

687 views

Case Report

Published on 14 Jan 2026

Kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome associated with superior mesenteric artery aneurysm and abdominal aortic rupture: a case report

in Pediatric Critical Care

Jiru Li
Keqiang Liu
Xiaodong Zhu
Yaya Xu
Lili Xu
Runmin Chi
Yueniu Zhu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1737724

478 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

The safety of high dose continuous propofol infusion in the pediatric intensive care unit at an academic medical center

in Pediatric Critical Care

Oluwatomini A. Fashina
Grace M. Arteaga
Sheri S. Crow
Rahul Kashyap
Ryan D. Frank
Xai Khang
Nicole M. Andrijasevic
Danette L. Bruns
Ashley V. Wong Grossman

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1718328

653 views

Review

Published on 09 Jan 2026

AEIOU strategy for continuous renal replacement therapy in infants <10 kg: a practical and educational framework

in Pediatric Critical Care

Mayerly Prada Rico
Jaime Fernández-Sarmiento
Maria Jose Santiago
Francisco Flores

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1725990

905 views

Case Report

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Case Report: Low cardiac output syndrome with multisystem complications following total repair of tetralogy of fallot

in Pediatric Critical Care

Daendy Nova Setia
Tartila
Yogi Prawira

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1681837

606 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Evaluation of near-infrared spectroscopy, transcranial Doppler, and ophthalmic ultrasound measurements in critically Ill pediatric patients with increased intracranial pressure

in Pediatric Critical Care

Damla Pinar Yavas
Dincer Yildizdas
Merve Misirlioglu
Faruk Ekinci
Faruk Incecik
Ozden Ozgur Horoz

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1730891

634 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Prone Positioning in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

in Pediatric Critical Care

Khouloud Alsofyani
Mohammed Shahab Uddin
Manal Alasnag

Frontiers in Pediatrics

502 views

Case Report

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Ascariasis in a child with recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage: case report and literature review

in Pediatric Critical Care

Tao Wang
Qingti Tan
Qing Wu
Yuetong Chen
Qin Zhou
Xiaoli Luo

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1712272

1,478 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Lidocaine as a potential anti-seizure therapy for pediatric FIRES: a promising therapeutic approach

in Pediatric Critical Care

Ying Yang
Ningning Wei
Qiao Guan
Han Xie
Xiaofang Huang
Xifang Ru
Ye Wu
Ying Wang
Tian Sang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1696294

1,068 views

Case Report

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Case Report: Successful weaning after 113 days of VV-ECMO in a pediatric patient with severe ARDS following Stevens–Johnson syndrome

in Pediatric Critical Care

Korbinian Beil
Matthias Hermann
Nikolaus Haas
Robert Dalla-Pozza
Sebastian Michel
Andre Jakob
Marcus Fischer
Joseph Pattathu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1691727

1,263 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children admitted to adult intensive care and high-dependency units in Kenya: a multicenter registry-based analysis

in Pediatric Critical Care

Wambui Mwangi
Carolyne Njoki
Ronnie Kaddu
Nabukwangwa Simiyu
Demet Sulemanji
Peter Oduor
Dilanthi Gamage Dona
Teddy Thaddeus Abonyo
Patricia Wangeci
Thomas Kabanya

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1672012

1,130 views

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Overexpression of IL-8 augments the susceptibility to a hyperinflammatory phenotype in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome and correlates with adverse outcomes: a retrospective two-center study conducted in northwest China

Comparison of 2005 and 2024 diagnostic criteria for early identification of pediatric sepsis and septic shock in PICU patients: a prospective cohort study

Triglyceride-Glucose Index and 30-Day Mortality in Pediatric Sepsis: A retrospective cohort study based on PIC database

Burden and Outcomes of Pediatric ARDS Among Children with Sepsis: A Cohort Study

Predictors of Mortality of Pediatric Cancer Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a Low-Middle-Income Country (LMIC)

Therapeutic Leukapheresis with Severe Pertussis: Evaluating Efficacy, Feasibility, and Safety

Factors Associated with Weaning Success from Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Surviving Chinese Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter Analysis

Measuring optic nerve sheath diameter in children: a simple ultrasound protocol for ICP assessment

Pediatric severe sepsis: epidemiology and risk factors associated with acute kidney injury

A multidisciplinary, phased nursing strategy for skin and mucosal management in a pediatric case of toxic epidermal necrolysis with respiratory failure: a case report

Ralstonia pickettii as an Emerging Pediatric Pathogen: A Mini-Review of Current Evidence

Utility of the Phoenix-8 and PELOD-2 Scales in Pediatric Patients With Sepsis and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Quaternary-Level Hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, During the Period 2022–2024

Pediatric early warning score and unplanned readmission with influenza at emergency observation room

Feasibility and integration of a novel bubble CPAP system into a public referral PICU in Mysuru, India

Kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome associated with superior mesenteric artery aneurysm and abdominal aortic rupture: a case report

The safety of high dose continuous propofol infusion in the pediatric intensive care unit at an academic medical center

AEIOU strategy for continuous renal replacement therapy in infants <10 kg: a practical and educational framework

Case Report: Low cardiac output syndrome with multisystem complications following total repair of tetralogy of fallot

Evaluation of near-infrared spectroscopy, transcranial Doppler, and ophthalmic ultrasound measurements in critically Ill pediatric patients with increased intracranial pressure

Prone Positioning in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Ascariasis in a child with recurrent gastrointestinal hemorrhage: case report and literature review

Lidocaine as a potential anti-seizure therapy for pediatric FIRES: a promising therapeutic approach

Case Report: Successful weaning after 113 days of VV-ECMO in a pediatric patient with severe ARDS following Stevens–Johnson syndrome

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children admitted to adult intensive care and high-dependency units in Kenya: a multicenter registry-based analysis