German pediatric intensive care transport registry: study protocol for a prospective multicenter registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In contrast to critical care transport of adults or newborns, transport of pediatric critical care patients in Germany is neither regulated by law nor centrally organized. Due to their different therapeutic needs compared to newborns or adults, critically ill children may receive insufficient treatment during transport. In some regions in Germany, pediatric centers provide specialized pediatric retrieval teams, while others organize each transport individually. Currently, no valid data on pediatric critical care transports in Germany are available, nor are they recorded in a structured manner.

Objectives

To establish a nationwide registry for pediatric intensive care transports in Germany. The aim is to describe and analyze the need for and current practice of spe

SUBMITTER: Winkler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12537787 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature