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  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • Best practices for pediatric delirium (PD) screening and treatment remain undefined.
  • Current recommendations are based on limited studies and adult data.
  • Standardized approaches are lacking in pediatric critical care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship directors regarding PD screening and treatment.
  • To identify current practices in large academic medical centers in the United States.
  • To highlight the need for standardized national guidelines for pediatric delirium.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine fellowship directors.
  • Data collection on screening tools and pharmacologic treatments for PD.
  • Analysis of reported practices across major US academic medical centers.

Main Results:

  • Significant variability exists in PD screening and treatment protocols.
  • The Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium is the most frequently used screening tool.
  • Quetiapine is the most commonly utilized pharmacologic agent for PD treatment.

Conclusions:

  • There is a high degree of heterogeneity in pediatric delirium management.
  • A national guideline is essential to standardize screening, prevention, and treatment of PD.
  • Standardization will improve patient care and outcomes in pediatric critical care.