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Multicentre Pilot Opens: Computerised Decision Support for Paediatric ARDS Ventilator Management — Implementation Study Across 180 Children

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15 Apr 2026

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A multicentre pilot study is testing computerised decision support for ventilator management in 180 children with paediatric ARDS across sites in the US, Canada, and Italy. The study aims to standardise evidence-based care and reduce practice variability in paediatric intensive care units.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

References

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