Background: Patients admitted to the hospital without a documented code status specifying what, if any, heroic measures they would consent to in the event of an emergency are at risk for receiving medical interventions that are not goal concordant with their wishes1. This invites patient harm, patient and family dissatisfaction, and may increase hospital length […]

Case Presentation: A 49‐year‐old man presents with acute‐onset fever and confusion for one day. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and polycythemia vera complicated by myelofibrosis, and he underwent bone marrow transplant 3 months prior to admission. He is maintained on weekly chemotherapy via a mediport. His medications included cyclosporine, prednisone, voriconazole, […]

Background: Korean children are often treated in intensive care units (ICUs) rather than in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). However, pediatric critical care (PCC) in ICUs other than in PICUs may have an effect on patient outcome. The objective of this study is to compare the PCC outcomes of pediatric patients in the PICU than […]