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World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the G Element of the Liberation bundle: Good Nutrition.

GUEST
Lynne Latten, BSc, RD
Paediatric Intensive Care Dietitian
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
Liverpool, England

HOST
Lyvonne Tume, RN, B Nurs, MSc Clinical Nursing (Crit Care) PGDE, PhD
Professor of Critical Care Nursing
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk, England, United Kingdom

DATES
Initial Publication date: May 10, 2024

World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the F Element: Family Engagement and Empowerment.

GUEST
Lorena Acevedo, MD
Pediatric Intensivist
Fundación CardioInfantil
Bogota, Colombia

Elis de Pellegrin Rossi, MA
Hospital Clinical Psychologist
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil

HOST
Cintia Johnston, Pt MsC PhD Post-doctor
Advisor Professor, Postgraduate Program, Department of Pediatrics
Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) – Brazil.


DATES
Initial Publication date: May 9, 2024

World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the E Element: Early Mobility and Exercise.

GUESTS
Joel Lim Kian Boon, MBBS, MRCPCH, MMED
Consultant, Clinical Assistant Professor
Children's Intensive Care Unit, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore

Yang Liying, MSc
Senior Physiotherapist
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Singapore

HOST
Qalab Abbas, MBBS, FCCM
Associate Professor
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan

DATES
Initial Publication date: May 8, 2024

World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the D Element: How to Assess, Prevent, and Manage Delirium.

GUEST
Heidi Smith, MD, MSCI
Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

HOST
Karen Choong, MB BCh, MSc
Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Critical Care
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, CA

DATES
Initial Publication date: May 7, 2024

World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the B Element: Both Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SATs) and Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs).

GUESTS
Kuban D. Naidoo, MD, CertCritCare (Paed) (SA)
Physician
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa

HOST
Robin Saggers, MBBCh (Wits) FCPaed (SA) MMed Paed (Wits)
Physician
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa

DATES
Initial Publication date: May 6, 2024

World PICU Awareness Week '24 aims to shine a spotlight on the tireless efforts and innovative practices implemented in the PICU, aiming for better patient outcomes and enhanced quality of life. This series of podcasts focuses on the multifaceted nature of the ICU Liberation Bundle, understanding the importance of pain control, optimizing nutrition, and ensuring safe and timely liberation from mechanical ventilation. Through the six vital elements, we unite to advocate for the well-being and recovery of our most vulnerable patients.

This episode is centered around the A Element: Assess, Prevent, and Manage Pain and the C Element: Choice of Analgesia and Sedation.

GUESTS
Melissa Pilbeam, BPharm
Senior PICU Pharmacist
Queensland Children’s Hospital
Brisbane, Australia

Lisa Russell, BNurs
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Paeditric Intesive Care Unit (PICU)
Children’s Hospital Westmead
Sydney, Australia

HOST
Kate Madden, MD
Senior Associate, BCH Medical-Surgical ICU.
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Harvard University
Boston, MA, USA


DATES
Initial Publication date: May 5, 2024