OPENPediatrics

The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

From frugal innovations to digital transformation, this episode highlights how pediatric intensive care is evolving across Asia. Hear from experts in Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia as they share how low-cost technologies, telemedicine, and integrated referral systems are improving outcomes for critically ill children even in the most remote settings. Discover how resilience and resourcefulness are driving change across the region.

HOST

Arun Bansal, MD, FCCM, FRCPCH

Professor in Pediatric Critical Care at PGIMER Chandigarh, India and Chairperson of Pediatric Intensive Care Chapter of India

GUESTS

Mohammod Joyaber Chisti, MBBS, MMed (Paediatrics), PhD

Professor of Pediatrics at icddr,b, Bangladesh

Renowned for pioneering low-cost respiratory support technologies like bubble CPAP.

Jayashree Muralidharan, MBBS MD Pediatrics FIAP FICCM

Head of Pediatric Critical Care at PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

A leader in intensive care in India. She had helped in developing and integrating digital health systems into PICU workflows using TelePICU. She also helped in developing a PICU Referral App

Kurniawan Taufiq Kadafi, Sp.A(K)

Chief of Pediatric Emergency Services, Indonesia,

An expert on remote and interfacility pediatric transport across Indonesia’s archipelago.

DATE

Initial publication date: May 7, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/k7x72vx63hnbvwx6wpwc4xnt/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_English.pdf

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/qxkcv5b23xs49tj6z6w6np/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_Spanish.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/v463w7zbhbbpfbbmj8qf8b/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_French.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/p377fk7m84xmppk9hx6bbq6/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/gxbshfgg7xcm7rfpx3p5n4vm/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_Italian.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/4px7mgpbf65rbb8n8vv2sjr/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_German.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/64vtqntqj7v99j4ztc2pk5n3/WPAW-25_Asia_Final_Arabic.pdf

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

From digital twins to AI-driven alarms, this episode explores how innovation, teamwork, and smarter technology are reshaping pediatric intensive care across Europe. Join experts from the UK and the Netherlands as they share how connecting data, patients, families, and care teams is improving outcomes and why breaking down silos is key to the future of pediatric critical care.

HOST

Diana Ferro, PhD, ABAIM, MS, BS

Healthcare Research Officer, Predictive and Preventive Medicine

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù

Board Executive, Italian Society for AI in Medicine

Rome, Italy

GUESTS

Erik Koomen, MD

Chief Medical Technology Officer

Anesthesiologist and pediatric intensivist

Pediatric Intensive Care

Department of Pediatrics

Wilhelmina’s Children Hospital (part of UMC Utrecht)

Utrecht, Netherlands

Joppe Nijman, MD, PhD

Pediatric intensivist

Consultant and investigator clinical operations research group

Wilhelmina’s Children Hospital (part of UMC Utrecht)

Utrecht, Netherlands

Peter White, RN

Chief Nursing Information Officer

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Liverpool, England

DATE

Initial publication date: May 6, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/j37fnp56fwg6n8pzmfbppf8r/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_English

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/qrjqs79zq4prpnr4km3p79/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Spanish.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/649tc94vccnhhskbfhppf/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_French.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/4qrxwztkfxf6sfgq24h83c2m/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/5vvc7bgbtk7k57kfxt5w694/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Italian.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/j5szgq6vtng48g4mt8rrx7h/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_German.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/mz5rkq8nf54p8739t9gzftcw/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Arabic.pdf

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

From AI-driven sepsis screening to innovative non-invasive ventilation protocols, this episode delves into the transformative impact of technology and collaboration in pediatric intensive care across the Middle East. Join us as we hear from leading experts who are pioneering data-driven approaches and creative solutions to improve patient outcomes in resource-limited settings. Discover how these advancements are shaping the future of pediatric care in the region

HOST

Manu Somasundaram Sundaram, MBBS, MD (India), FRCPCH, CPHQ, MBA.

Consultant PICU and Medical Director Quality, SIDRA Medicine , Doha, Qatar

Assistant Professor , Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

GUESTS

Omar Al Dafaei, MD

Consultant PICU

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Oman

Kholoud Said, MD, MRCPCH

Consultant –Pediatric ICU,

Royal Hospital

Muscat, Oman

AbdulRahman Zayed Saad AlDaithan, MD

Senior Specialist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Pediatrics Division

General Ahmadi Hospital, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)

Al Ahmadi Area, Kuwait

DATE

Initial publication date: May 5, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/rnkk777mrhwhq82w78hm54j4/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_English.pages

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/q37ww33767cvm527g3t92w5p/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Spanish.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/b58j8mpc4xwpm9mwf537hp/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_French.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/7h4r8xg937364bbzbms9w9/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/fsf97qrks969v9q9spbw9n/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Italian.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/56f5rhgws7ns94r6mgh9z/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_German.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/46j3wgv359br2fx6j399xtgk/WPAW-25_Middle_East_Final_Arabic.pdf

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

Discover how innovation is reshaping pediatric intensive care across Latin America. From telemedicine and AI to regional data networks, leading experts share practical solutions and powerful success stories.

HOST

Manuel Enrique Soriano Aguilar, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

StarMédica Hospital Infantil Privado & Centro Médico ABC

Past President of the Mexican Society of Pediatric Critical Care

SLACIP (Latin-American Association of Pediatric Critical Care) Representative to the World

Federation of Pediatric & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS)

Mexico

GUESTS

Emmanuelle Dexeus Gabriel Fernández Vera, Paediatric Critical Care Medicine/Big Data in Health

Intensive Care Hospital General de Acapulco

RENEO and PALS instructor, SLACIP social media spokesperson

Mexico

Ledis Maria Izquierdo Borrero, MD

Paediatrician specialising in Critical Care Medicine and Paediatric Intensive Care.

Master in Biomedical Engineering

Chief UCIP Hospital Militar Central

Associate Professor Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

Colombia

Alexandra Jimenez Chaves, MD

Specialist in Paediatric Intensive Care Mg(c) Artificial Intelligence

Support Services Coordinator at Colsubsidio Children's Clinic

Teacher Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Advanced Life Support in Paediatrics Instructor

Founding Member Aipocrates (Think Tank Innovation in Health)

Colombia

Maria del Pilar Arias, MD

Specialist in Paediatric Intensive Care - Master in Clinical Effectiveness - Master in Data Science and Knowledge Management

Staff physician

Intermediate Care Unit. Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital

Buenos Aires. Argentina

Coordinator of the SATI-Q Quality Benchmarking Program (Argentinean Society of Intensive Care).

DATE

Initial publication date: May 4, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/89x7t8rcm3rbv32vnkxvjh6/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_English

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/px9wtttsw8q68w2h68r8qcpx/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_Spanish.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/2pn95f94vc9vm9p633zq59/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_French.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/z6v47859hk7tpn8vzkvkrbm/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/gpqnjkkpth8g7ps84gfgkhr/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_Italian.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/76n5cr66m6cq9474hwr986tq/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_German.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/785vh6cqkrsrr8mxf9xwtgkx/WPAW-25_LATAM_Final_Arabic.pdf

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support or control any related videos in the sidebar; these are placed by YouTube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.

From solar-powered oxygen to virtual mentoring across islands, this episode explores how innovation and collaboration are transforming pediatric intensive care in Oceania. Hear powerful stories from frontline experts overcoming resource limitations to improve outcomes in some of the world’s most remote regions.

HOST

Emma Haisz, RN

ECLS Clinical Nurse Consultant

Queensland Children’s Hospital

Brisbane, Australia

GUESTS

Trevor Duke, MD, FRACP

Paediatric intensive care specialist at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital

Professor of paediatrics at the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics

Professor of child health at the School of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea

Monica Brook MB BS, FCICM

PICU Consultant

Starship Children’s Hospital

Auckland, New Zealand

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

DATE

Initial publication date: May 3, 2025.

TRANSCRIPTS

English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/nw8gknpkxp2rq8cpt7fgjgb/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_English.pdf

French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/wv5wftfg9z4w58mf8hnjkp/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_French.pdf

German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/6j49gthzfrnhj5r7zkmkhbh/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_German.pdf

Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/xf46wzqx2rwwjrkqgg33bwq/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_Spanish.pdf

Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/bv7rcpx5jcxj9t6c3w98bjh/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_Portuguese.pdf

Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/7xxpc4gh5hjvgvvc7c3fcj7/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_Italian.pdf

Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/xzvxftsvjzszrfgwh72j5srn/WPAW-25_Oceania_Final_Arabic.pdf

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access, thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support or control any related videos in the sidebar; these are placed by YouTube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

This episode of the World Shared Practice Forum Podcast dives into the origins and objectives of the Acute Care Action Network (ACAN), led by Dr. Lee Wallis at the World Health Organization. Discover how ACAN aims to integrate emergency, critical, and operative care to enhance healthcare systems globally, focusing on universal health coverage and preparedness for health emergencies. Dr. Wallis shares insights into the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the establishment of ACAN, and its ambitious goals in the face of funding constraints. This episode is essential for healthcare professionals eager to understand global healthcare strategies and improve acute care delivery.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Explain the role and mission of the Acute Care Action Network (ACAN) within the WHO

- Identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global healthcare systems and emergency care

- Discuss the five operational priorities set by ACAN for strengthening acute care

- Describe ACAN’s strategic partnership goals and membership framework

- Analyze how integrated emergency care can improve healthcare preparedness and response

AUTHORS

Lee Wallis, MBChB, PhD, PhD (hon), Dip IMC RCS Edin, Dip Sport Med,

FRCS Edin, FRCP Edin, FRCEM, FCEM(SA), FEMSSA, FIFEM

Lead, Emergency & Critical Care

World Health Organization

Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH

Emeritus Chief

Division of Critical Care Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: April 21, 2025.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/39b93qf5q67b237gxtpv5wf/042125_WSP_Wallis_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Wallis L, Burns JP. Enhancing Global Acute Care: Understanding the WHO’s ACAN. 04/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/enhancing-global-acute-care-understanding-the-whos-acan-by-l-wallis-openpediatrics.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Chelsea Bodnar and James Bohnhoff discuss a cross-sectional study of children with medical complexity and their access to care in Montana. They describe challenges and inequities in access to care, implications for practice, and next steps from this work.

SPEAKERS

Chelsea Bodnar, MD, MPhil

Chief Executive Officer

Montana Pediatrics

James Bohnhoff, MD, MS

Assistant Professor and Pediatrician

MaineHealth

HOST

Kilby Mann, MD

Assistant Professor

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Children's Hospital Colorado

DATE

Initial publication date: April 7, 2025.

JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE

Bohnhoff J, Bodnar C, Graham J, Knudson J, Fox E, Leary C, Cater L, Noonan C. Medicaid‑Insured Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural State. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Dec 24:102628. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.102628. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39725002.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/7j8pnk2vmjc9jb3kwbh2njk/Bodnar_and_Bohnhoff_transcript_4-1-25‌

Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: https://forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6.

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Bodnar C, Bohnhoff J, Mann K. Far From Care: Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural Setting. 4/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/far-from-care-children-with-medical-complexity-in-a-rural-setting

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Graeme MacLaren shares his expert insight on the outcomes of central versus peripheral cannulation techniques for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric patients with refractory septic shock as published in the February issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. The discussion focuses on the implications of ECMO modality choices, the conditions affecting cannulation strategy, and how institutional resources can impact patient outcomes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Differentiate between central and peripheral venoarterial ECMO strategies in pediatric septic shock

- Analyze key papers in the literature to provide context for decision-making around ECMO deployment in refractory septic shock

- Identify factors influencing the success and outcome of ECMO in refractory pediatric septic shock cases

- Apply considerations for patient selection and institutional resource availability in ECMO planning

AUTHORS

Graeme MacLaren, MBBS, MSc, FRACP, FCICM, FCCM, FELSO

Director of Cardiothoracic Intensive Care,

National University Hospital, Singapore

Clinical Director of ECMO, National University Heart Centre, Singapore

Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore

Past President, Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH

Emeritus Chief

Division of Critical Care Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: March 24, 2025.

ARTICLES REFERENCED

1) MacLaren, Graeme MBBS, MSc, FELSO, FCCM. Cannulation Strategies for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children With Refractory Septic Shock. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine ():10.1097/PCC.0000000000003707, February 10, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003707

2) Totapally A, Stark R, Danko M, et al. Central or Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pediatric Sepsis: Outcomes Comparison in the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Dataset, 2000-2021. Pediatr Crit Care Med. Published online January 23, 2025. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003692

3) Schlapbach LJ, Chiletti R, Straney L, et al. Defining benefit threshold for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with sepsis-a binational multicenter cohort study. Crit Care. 2019;23(1):429. Published 2019 Dec 30. doi:10.1186/s13054-019-2685-1

4) Bréchot N, Hajage D, Kimmoun A, et al. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to rescue sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: a retrospective, multicentre, international cohort study. Lancet. 2020;396(10250):545-552. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30733-9

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/84gbxthfmhvp7v9fsnjb87mh/0320425_WSP_MacLaren_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user.

CITATION

MacLaren G, Burns JP. Pediatric ECMO Cannulation Strategies in Refractory Septic Shock. 03/2025. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-ecmo-cannulation-strategies-in-refractory-septic-shock-by-g-maclaren-openpediatrics.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Cristina Sarmiento discusses a qualitative study exploring experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy and their caregivers with transition to adult care. She describes the major barriers and facilitators to transition, challenges and opportunities related to conducting the study, implications for practice, and next steps from this work.

SPEAKER

Cristina Sarmiento, MD

Assistant Professor

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

HOST

Emily J. Goodwin, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine

Pediatrician, General Academic Pediatrics Beacon Program

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

DATE

Initial publication date: March 10, 2025.

ARTICLE REFERENCED

Sarmiento CA, Wyrwa JM, Glaros C, Holliman BD, Brenner LA. Experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy in pediatric care transitioning to adult care. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 Jan;67(1):99-110. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15907. Epub 2024 Mar 24. PMID: 38523396.‌

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/63kfcjrfv57nh4t8qbrhrvj/March_CCJCP_Sarmiento_transcript_Final_3-5‌

Clinicians across healthcare professions, advocates, researchers, and patients/families are all encouraged to engage and provide feedback! You can recommend an article for discussion using this form: forms.gle/Bdxb86Sw5qq1uFhW6

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Sarmiento, C, Goodwin EJ. Let’s Talk about Transition: Experiences of Young Adults with Cerebral Palsy and their Caregivers. 3/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Burns converses with experts Drs. Akash Deep, James Squires, and Barbara Wildhaber about pediatric acute liver failure and the intricacies of deciding when a child is unsuitable for liver transplantation. Discussing insights from their 2024 Lancet Child Health and Adolescent Health paper, they emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in evaluating clinical, biochemical, psychosocial, and ethical factors. The conversation highlights challenges with exclusion criteria, risks associated with severe multi-organ failure, and the necessity of balancing technical feasibility with overall patient prognosis, while also addressing the ethical implications of organ allocation.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- Identify key clinical and biochemical factors in evaluating pediatric liver transplant suitability

- Discuss the ethical and logistical considerations impacting transplant decisions in critically ill children with liver failure

- Summarize multidisciplinary approaches for determining when a child may be unsuitable for a liver transplant

AUTHORS

Akash Deep, MD, FRCPCH

Director - Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

and Staff Governor

King's College Hospital, London

Professor in Paediatric Critical Care

King's College London

James Squires, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Pediatrician

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Barbara Wildhaber, MD

Professor

University Hospitals of Geneva

Chief Physician

Child and Adolescent Surgery

Swiss Pediatric Liver Center

Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH

Emeritus Chief

Division of Critical Care Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATE

Initial publication date: February 25, 2025.

ARTICLE REFERENCED

Deep A, Alexander EC, Brierley J, Damian M, Gupta A, McLin V, Sarma MS, Squires JE, Wildhaber BE. Paediatric acute liver failure: a multidisciplinary perspective on when a critically ill child is unsuitable for liver transplantation. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec;8(12):921-932. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00255-4.

TRANSCRIPT

https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/kn5r4s2wrnh3pm24gb9hkpvk/022025_WSP_Deep_Transplant_Challenges_in_Pediatric_Liver_Failure_Transcript.pdf

Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open-access thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

CITATION

Deep A, Squires J, Wildhaber BE, Burns JP. Transplant Challenges in Pediatric Liver Failure. 02/2025. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/transplant-challenges-in-pediatric-liver-failure-by-a-deep-et-al-openpediatrics.