{"title":"Pulmonary artery catheterization in children.","authors":"A E Thompson","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review the literature addressing use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Data source: </strong>All pertinent English language articles dealing with the use of pulmonary artery catheterization in pediatric patients were retrieved from 1979 through 1996.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>Articles were chosen for review if the use of pulmonary artery catheterization in pediatric patients was studied or reviewed.</p><p><strong>Data extraction: </strong>From the articles selected, information was obtained about changes in diagnosis, therapy and outcome associated with PAC use in pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Data synthesis: </strong>The available literature suggests substantial value from the information made available by use of the PAC in a small group of critically ill infants and children.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Until there is substantive evidence in children that outcome is negatively affected by their use, PACs should remain available. Experienced physicians should directly supervise PAC insertion and use.</p>","PeriodicalId":79357,"journal":{"name":"New horizons (Baltimore, Md.)","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1997-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"New horizons (Baltimore, Md.)","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objective: To review the literature addressing use of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) in pediatric patients.
Data source: All pertinent English language articles dealing with the use of pulmonary artery catheterization in pediatric patients were retrieved from 1979 through 1996.
Study selection: Articles were chosen for review if the use of pulmonary artery catheterization in pediatric patients was studied or reviewed.
Data extraction: From the articles selected, information was obtained about changes in diagnosis, therapy and outcome associated with PAC use in pediatric patients.
Data synthesis: The available literature suggests substantial value from the information made available by use of the PAC in a small group of critically ill infants and children.
Conclusion: Until there is substantive evidence in children that outcome is negatively affected by their use, PACs should remain available. Experienced physicians should directly supervise PAC insertion and use.