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SUBMITTER: Caprarola SD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5714514 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current treatment options in pediatrics 20170726 3
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>With increasing survival of children requiring admission to pediatric intensive care units (PICU), neurodevelopmental outcomes of these patients are an area of increased attention. Our goal was to systematically review recently published literature on neurologic outcomes of PICU patients.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Decline in neurofunctional status occurs in 3%-20% of children requiring PICU care. This proportion varies based on primary diagnosis and severity of illness, wi ...[more]