SKMC PULSE Issue No. 8 - Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

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Pediatric Cardiac ICUThe vision of The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is to provide anoutstanding experience, in terms of quality of care, superior clinical outcomesand improved quality of life for the children and families it serves.The Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program started in April 2007 and has grownfrom 80 surgical cases in 2007 to 324 surgical cases in 2010.<strong>SKMC</strong> Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) is staffed with a teamof expert cardiac physicians and pediatric critical care nurses. While mostof our patients are those who are admitted after cardiac surgery, thePCICU also cares for patients with non-surgical conditions, such as heartfailure and myocarditis, and children with heart disease undergoing noncardiacsurgery.The 9-bed unit features private patient rooms (directly located next to theCardiac OR) with facilities designed to provide optimal family-centered care.The PCICU is also linked to a Pediatric High Dependency Unit. PCICU providesstate-of-the-art recovery and monitoring techniques designed specificallyfor recovering pediatric cardiac surgery patient. The team employs thelatest technologies, such as rapid deployment of Extracorporeal MembraneOxygenation (ECMO).Currently PCICU have 6 trained and certified ECMOSpecialized Registered Nurses. They have all been trained in Leicester, theleading ECMO Center in the UK.The PCICU staff is a multidisciplinary team dedicated exclusively to treatingneonates and children with critical cardiac needs. PCICU is the region’stertiary referral facility. In addition to the nurses the staff includes a clinicalpharmacist, respiratory therapists, dietician, as well as physicians from thedivisions of critical care medicine, cardiology and cardiac surgery. Daily roundsensure optimal assessment and review of patient’s status and ongoing careneeds.The PCICU is unique for the quality of care, outcomes and commitment to thechildren and families served.8
5-2-1-0for Your Kid’s Healthy Heartsand Weights5 Fruits and Vegetables•It’s recommended that kids eat at least five fruits and vegetables a day.Parents can add fruits and vegetables into their Kid’s three main meals•and snacks.Try to offer raw fruits and vegetables if possible; it can be as easy as•apple slices or carrot sticks for snack time.Encourage children to eat fruits and vegetables. They are higher in fibercontent and nutrients, than 100% juices that are high in sugar.The vitamins and minerals in fruits and vegetableshelp kids grow, fight off illness and can preventweight gain. Fresh is best, but frozen is also a goodchoice. If you're using canned fruits and vegetables,watch for sodium and added sugar.2 Hours or Less of Television or Computer Time Per day•Dedicate a quiet time for reading and homework …Limit the time your children watch television, play video games, or surfthe web to no more than two hours per day.•Additionally, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does notrecommend television viewing for children age 2 or younger.1Hour of Active PlayLack of exercise is a major cause of obesity. One hour of active play canmake a difference in your child’s health.What•Is Active Play?<strong>No</strong> equipment required. The only rules for active play are:1 Get your heart and your kid’s heart pumping2 Get one hour or more of moderate to vigorous physical activityevery day, such as walking, playing ball or racket games, steps,slides at the park and swimming.•Active kids may become active adults and children imitate adults!Start adding physical activity to your own daily routine and encourageyour children to join you.0 Sugary Drinks•Kids (ages 2-10) should drink water and 1% or fat-free white milk•instead of sugar-sweetened drinks and whole milk.Soda, sports drinks, chocolate milk, and juice have a lot of sugar, which•adds empty calories.Sugary drinks lead to tooth decay and end up replacing milk in children's•diets.Skim or 1% white milk is best for kids. They don't need the extra fat andcalories in whole milk.Remember to feed your child everyday a small amountof the following: lentils, dried beans, pulses, meat,chicken or fish.9
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