Consensus statement on the use of standardized early mobilization in pediatric patients admitted to pediatric intensive care units in Italy.

Summary

A multidisciplinary Italian consensus, endorsed by SARNePI, on standardising early mobilisation for children admitted to PICU. Developed from a systematic literature search and RAND/UCLA appropriateness voting, it produced 22 statements and four supporting tables across nine research areas, most with strong agreement. Themes include reducing immobility-related harm such as PICU-acquired weakness, delirium and post-intensive care syndrome, and delivering graded mobilisation responsive to the child's severity of illness while accommodating local variation in practice and equipment. Relevant to PICU medical, nursing and physiotherapy staff planning rehabilitation programmes.

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