Viral Illness in Pediatric Critical Care: Incidence Timing & Severity of Associated Heart Dysfunction & Acute Kidney Injury

This is a single-centre, prospective and retrospective, descriptive data-collection pilot study.

Prospective Data Collection:

All pediatric patients who are less than 18 years with a confirmed positive respiratory viral swab will be invited to participate.

Retrospective Data Collection:

The retrospective portion of this study will examine a 5 year period prior to the start of enrollment for the prospective study, with the intention to include all pediatric patients who are less than 18 years with a confirmed positive respiratory viral swab and admitted into the local hospital's PICU.

Inclusion criteria

• The parent or legal guardian of the pediatric subject must sign the Consent Form for participants in the prospective portion of the study.
• The subject must be no greater than 18 years of age, at the time of consent.
• The subject must be admitted to the local hospital.
• The subject must have a confirmed positive respiratory viral swab.

Exclusion criteria

• The parent or legal guardian of the pediatric subject is unavailable or unwilling to sign the Consent Form for participants in the prospective portion of the study.
• The subject has had previous kidney injury or myocardial dysfunction prior to positive respiratory viral swab.
• The subject has any previous problems (prior to positive respiratory viral swab) with their heart or kidneys that could compromise the results, in the opinion of the Investigator.