Technology & Innovation in Pediatric ICUs: An Emerging Look at Africa

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In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Drs. Reshma Amin and Christopher Baker discuss a clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society on the care of infants and children with tracheostomies. They describe the role of interprofessional and family-centered decision-making, safety- and ethics-driven recommendations, and next steps for implementation across diverse healthcare settings. SPEAKERS Reshma Amin, MD, MSc Staff Respirologist, Director of Sleep Medicine and Long-term Ventilation The Hospital for Sick Children Senior Associate Scientist, SickKids Research Institute Professor, The University of Toronto Christopher D. Baker, MD Director, Ventilation Care Program, Children's Hospital Colorado Professor of Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine HOST Kilby Mann, MD Associate ‌Professor Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Children's Hospital Colorado DATE Initial publication date: January 13, 2026. JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE Amin R, Agarwal A, Chiang J, Collaco JM, Cristea AI, Propst EJ, Sobotka SA, Balakrishnan K, Benscoter D, Brenner MJ, Castro-Codesal ML, Cuevas Guaman M, Daines CL, Dawson JA, Edwards JD, Graham RJ, Henningfeld JK, Hoekstra NE, Jackson AJ, Johnson RF, Kam K, Kun SS, Napolitano N, Pacheco A, Panitch HB, Prager JD, Shi JY, Soma M, St-Laurent A, Syed F, Watters KF, Zielinski D, Ho ATN, Velagapudi RK, Zeba F, Knight SL, Iyer N, Baker CD. Care of Infants and Children with Tracheostomies: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Nov;211(11):2001-2020. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202508-2055ST. PMID: 41123183; PMCID: PMC12618984. OTHER ARTICLES REFERENCED Sherman JM, Davis S, Albamonte-Petrick S, Chatburn RL, Fitton C, Green C, Johnston J, Lyrene RK, Myer C 3rd, Othersen HB, Wood R, Zach M, Zander J, Zinman R. Care of the child with a chronic tracheostomy. This official statement of the American Thoracic Society was adopted by the ATS Board of Directors, July 1999. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Jan;161(1):297-308. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.1.ats1-00. PMID: 10619835. ‌ Sterni LM, Collaco JM, Baker CD, Carroll JL, Sharma GD, Brozek JL, Finder JD, Ackerman VL, Arens R, Boroughs DS, Carter J, Daigle KL, Dougherty J, Gozal D, Kevill K, Kravitz RM, Kriseman T, MacLusky I, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Tori AJ, Ferkol T, Halbower AC; ATS Pediatric Chronic Home Ventilation Workgroup. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Chronic Home Invasive Ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Apr 15;193(8):e16-35. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201602-0276ST. PMID: 27082538; PMCID: PMC5439679. ‌ TRANSCRIPT https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/wkhzg7pznk5cgb23sk9xg7w7/Amin_and_Baker_Final_transcript_1-9-26_kh_ra_Baker 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. 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. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION Amin R, Baker CD, Mann K. Balancing Safety, Practicality, and Equity in Pediatric Tracheostomy Guidelines. 1/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/balancing-safety-practicality-and-equity-in-pediatric-tracheostomy-guidelines.

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Technology & Innovation in Pediatric ICUs: An Emerging Look at Africa

OPENPediatrics

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8 months ago

Technology & Innovation in Pediatric ICUs: An Emerging Look at Africa

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 managing infectious diseases to overcoming infrastructure challenges, this episode explores the resilience and innovation in pediatric intensive care across Sub-Saharan Africa. Hear from frontline experts in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Madagascar as they share their experiences in providing critical care amidst epidemics, conflicts, and climate change. Discover how dedicated healthcare professionals are transforming outcomes for children in some of the most challenging environments. HOST Hans-Joerg Lang, MD, PhD, FRCPCH NGO Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), Dakar Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Germany GUESTS Archippe Muhandule Birindwa, MD, PhD Medical Director at Cliniques Universitaires de Bukavu Head of Department of Pediatrics at Université Officielle de Bukavu Pediatrics Lecturer at Institut Supérieur de Technique Médicale Democratic Republic of the Congo Diavolana Koecher, MD Professor at the University of Mahajanga Madagascar Marah Issiatu, RN, SCM, MSN Senior Nurse Specialist at JMB-PCE hospital Nursing Officer at JMB-PCE hospital Sierra Leone DATE Initial publication date: May 9, 2025. TRANSCRIPTS English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/9p2jw59n8ghrghgpk7m72g/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_English.pdf Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/nv25jghz5c99ckcnt9jb4gpr/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_Spanish.pdf French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/pm9j5jzbcz6v8jrghhsrp/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_French.pdf Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/fj34b5cj9gjj6q3wgt3g7wrx/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_Portuguese.pdf Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/35vmps6w6kkcnvhwvzf32wmc/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_Italian.pdf German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/bnph8nvgg9k69j753f744jh/WPAW-25_Africa_Final_German.pdf Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/wrrm7hfnf43sngsj55bkf4/WPAW-25_Africa_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: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu

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