Sarah E Seaton
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View article: Non-invasive respiratory support in paediatric critical care: protocol for a cohort study emulating the FIRST-line support for Assistance in Breathing in Children (FIRST-ABC) step-up randomised clinical trial using routinely collected data from the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) database
Non-invasive respiratory support in paediatric critical care: protocol for a cohort study emulating the FIRST-line support for Assistance in Breathing in Children (FIRST-ABC) step-up randomised clinical trial using routinely collected data from the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network (PICANet) database Open
Introduction The development of the target trial emulation (TTE) methodology has enhanced the conduct of non-randomised studies. By leveraging readily available routinely collected data, TTEs offer opportunities for complementing randomise…
View article: Neonatal Morbidities and Hospitalization in the First 2 Years of Life Among Infants Born Very Preterm
Neonatal Morbidities and Hospitalization in the First 2 Years of Life Among Infants Born Very Preterm Open
Importance Children born very preterm have increased health care use. However, there is a lack of research using contemporary national data quantifying hospitalizations after neonatal discharge to inform counseling of families and health c…
View article: Contribution of ethnicity and deprivation to paediatric critical care outcomes in the UK, 2008–21: a national retrospective cohort study
Contribution of ethnicity and deprivation to paediatric critical care outcomes in the UK, 2008–21: a national retrospective cohort study Open
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View article: Optimising Paediatric Transition to Intensive Care for Adults (OPTICAL): study protocol for a mixed method study
Optimising Paediatric Transition to Intensive Care for Adults (OPTICAL): study protocol for a mixed method study Open
Introduction An increasing number of teenagers and young adults (TYA) with chronic conditions and complex needs are transitioning from paediatric to adult services, including admission to intensive care units (ICUs). As these services are …
View article: Optimising neonatal services for very preterm births between 27<sup>+0</sup> and 31<sup>+6</sup> weeks gestation in England: the OPTI-PREM mixed-methods study
Optimising neonatal services for very preterm births between 27<sup>+0</sup> and 31<sup>+6</sup> weeks gestation in England: the OPTI-PREM mixed-methods study Open
Aim To investigate, for preterm babies born between 27 +0 and 31 +6 weeks gestation in England, optimal place of birth and early care. Design Mixed methods. Setting National Health Service neonatal care, England. Methods To investigate whe…
View article: Facilitating safe transition to home for preterm infants (FAST home): Protocol for a retrospective observational study
Facilitating safe transition to home for preterm infants (FAST home): Protocol for a retrospective observational study Open
Background Preterm infants (i.e., those born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy) often require additional care and are admitted to neonatal units soon after birth. Readiness for discharge home typically requires a level of physiologica…
View article: The Healthcare Needs of Children With Down Syndrome in the First Year of Life: An Analysis of the <scp>EUROlinkCAT</scp> Data Linkage Study
The Healthcare Needs of Children With Down Syndrome in the First Year of Life: An Analysis of the <span>EUROlinkCAT</span> Data Linkage Study Open
Background Globally, Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal anomaly, often co‐occurring with cardiac or gastrointestinal anomalies. There is a lack of robust data on specific healthcare needs of children with Down syndrome compared t…
View article: Improving outcomes for very preterm babies in England: does place of birth matter? Findings from OPTI-PREM, a national cohort study
Improving outcomes for very preterm babies in England: does place of birth matter? Findings from OPTI-PREM, a national cohort study Open
Objective Babies born between 27 +0 and 31 +6 weeks of gestation contribute substantially towards infant mortality and morbidity. In England, their care is delivered in maternity services colocated with highly specialised neonatal intensiv…
View article: Transition from neonatal to paediatric intensive care of very preterm-born children: a cohort study of children born between 2013 and 2018 in England and Wales
Transition from neonatal to paediatric intensive care of very preterm-born children: a cohort study of children born between 2013 and 2018 in England and Wales Open
Objective Following very preterm birth, some children require ongoing intensive care after the neonatal period and transition directly from neonatal units (NNUs) to paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) around term-corrected age. We aime…
View article: Timing of Neonatal Discharge and Unplanned Readmission to PICUs Among Infants Born Preterm
Timing of Neonatal Discharge and Unplanned Readmission to PICUs Among Infants Born Preterm Open
Importance Children born very preterm (&lt;32 weeks) are at risk of ongoing morbidity and admission to pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) in childhood. However, the influence of the timing of neonatal discharge on unplanned PICU ad…
View article: Creating a home with a critically ill child: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of parents of children admitted to paediatric critical care following treatment in neonatal care
Creating a home with a critically ill child: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of parents of children admitted to paediatric critical care following treatment in neonatal care Open
There is a growing cohort of children living with chronic health conditions. In this work, we have explored how their parents establish a home whilst often spending significant periods within the public arena of intensive care. Families ac…
View article: Contribution of ethnicity, area level deprivation and air pollution to paediatric intensive care unit admissions in the United Kingdom 2008–2021
Contribution of ethnicity, area level deprivation and air pollution to paediatric intensive care unit admissions in the United Kingdom 2008–2021 Open
There was no direct funding for this project. HM was funded by an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF-2022-18-017).
View article: Characteristics of children requiring admission to neonatal care and paediatric intensive care before the age of 2 years in England and Wales: a data linkage study
Characteristics of children requiring admission to neonatal care and paediatric intensive care before the age of 2 years in England and Wales: a data linkage study Open
Objective To quantify the characteristics of children admitted to neonatal units (NNUs) and paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) before the age of 2 years. Design A data linkage study of routinely collected data. Setting National Health…
View article: Paediatric intensive care admissions of preterm children born <32 weeks gestation: a national retrospective cohort study using data linkage
Paediatric intensive care admissions of preterm children born <32 weeks gestation: a national retrospective cohort study using data linkage Open
Objective Survival of babies born very preterm (<32 weeks gestational age) has increased, although preterm-born children may have ongoing morbidity. We aimed to investigate the risk of admission to paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) o…
View article: Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks’ gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study
Effect of national guidance on survival for babies born at 22 weeks’ gestation in England and Wales: population based cohort study Open
Objectives To explore the effect of changes in national clinical recommendations in 2019 that extended provision of survival focused care to babies born at 22 weeks’ gestation in England and Wales. Design Population based cohort study. Set…
View article: Understanding the co‐construction of safety in the paediatric intensive care unit: A meta‐ethnography of parents' experiences
Understanding the co‐construction of safety in the paediatric intensive care unit: A meta‐ethnography of parents' experiences Open
Background Children experiencing critical illness or injury may require admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to receive life‐sustaining or life‐saving treatment. Studies have explored the experience of parents with a child …
View article: Children born preterm admitted to paediatric intensive care for bronchiolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Children born preterm admitted to paediatric intensive care for bronchiolitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Background To undertake a systematic review of studies describing the proportion of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and/or bronchiolitis who were born preterm, and compare …
View article: Estimated neonatal survival of very preterm births across the care pathway: a UK cohort 2016–2020
Estimated neonatal survival of very preterm births across the care pathway: a UK cohort 2016–2020 Open
Objective Currently used estimates of survival are nearly 10 years old and relate to only those babies admitted for neonatal care. Due to ongoing improvements in neonatal care, here we update estimates of survival for singleton and multipl…
View article: Evaluation of timeliness and models of transporting critically ill children for intensive care: the DEPICT mixed-methods study
Evaluation of timeliness and models of transporting critically ill children for intensive care: the DEPICT mixed-methods study Open
Background Centralisation of paediatric intensive care has increased the need for specialist critical care transport teams to transfer sick children from general hospitals to tertiary centres. National audit data show variation in how quic…
View article: 523 What is the impact of preterm birth for children admitted to PICU with bronchiolitis? – A systematic review
523 What is the impact of preterm birth for children admitted to PICU with bronchiolitis? – A systematic review Open
Aims There are approximately 60,000 preterm births each year in the UK. Respiratory complications following preterm birth can cause long-term sequelae and predisposition to respiratory tract infection. Bronchiolitis, a viral lower respirat…
View article: Caring for patients with congenital heart disease: a nationwide survey of nurses' educational needs
Caring for patients with congenital heart disease: a nationwide survey of nurses' educational needs Open
Background/Aims Around one in 130 babies are born with some form of congenital heart defect. Advances in treatment have resulted in increasing numbers of these individuals surviving with complex disease; around 90% survive into adult life.…
View article: Caring for patients with a congenital heart defect: a national survey of the educational needs of nurses
Caring for patients with a congenital heart defect: a national survey of the educational needs of nurses Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Around 1 in every 130 babies are born with a structural heart defect. Over the past half century, advances in treatment have resulted in increasing numbers surviving with c…
View article: A qualitative study exploring risk perception in congenital cardiac surgery: the perspective of UK surgeons
A qualitative study exploring risk perception in congenital cardiac surgery: the perspective of UK surgeons Open
Introduction:Managing risk is central to clinical care, yet most research focuses on patient perception, as opposed to how risk is enacted within the clinical setting by healthcare professionals.Aim:To explore how surgical risk is perceive…
View article: Using a genetic algorithm to solve a non-linear location allocation problem for specialised children’s ambulances in England and Wales
Using a genetic algorithm to solve a non-linear location allocation problem for specialised children’s ambulances in England and Wales Open
Since 1997, special paediatric intensive care retrieval teams (PICRTs) based in 11 locations across England and Wales have been used to transport sick children from district general hospitals to one of 24 paediatric intensive care units. W…