Novedades en medicina intensiva pediátrica

In recent years, pediatric intensive care medicine has been a rapidly developing field. The most relevant advances include new definitions and guidelines for pediatric ARDS and weaning from mechanical ventilation. A definition of pediatric sepsis and septic shock based on the new Phoenix criteria has been suggested. Sedation practices and guidelines have been updated, focusing on minimizing delirium and facilitating early mobility.The ABCDEF bundle of measures for ICU liberation to minimize the sequelae of critical illness has begun to be implemented in children. The use of POCUS has become widespread in the pediatric ICU and emergency. Guidelines for brain death in children have also been updated. Finally, in our continent, a multicenter collaborative network of different PICU has generated new clinical evidence. In this review, we highlight some of the most recent advances and updates of this pediatric subspecialty.