A guide for pediatric intensive care units: propositions from pediatric emergency medicine and intensive care society

The importance of pediatric intensive care medicine is being more generally accepted in our country as services become more widely available. Indeed, important developments occurred in this field in recent years. The aim of these guidelines is to provide a reference point as new units are established or old ones undergo reconstruction, raising the quality of services to state of the art level. Representing the view of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care Society, various aspects of pediatric intensive care services are discussed in this guideline, including organizational and administrative issues, hospital and unit facilities, personnel, and equipment requirements.