Two thirds of children who underwent genetic testing in the pediatric intensive care unit showed a genetic variant, and a third of these children received changes in care as a result, according to a new study presented at the Society of Critical Care Medicine's (SCCM) 2023 Critical Care Congress.

Today we highlight three potentially practice-changing studies…. When the reason for a child’s critical illness is unclear, rapid genetic testing often helps identify the problem and point doctors to the right treatment – but it is currently underused, researchers say.