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This review is timely given increasing guideline recommendations for routine delirium screening in pediatric critical care settings and the expanding use of validated bedside tools by multidisciplinary teams.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Recent findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recent literature demonstrates that delirium affects a substantial proportion of critically ill children, particularly those in pediatric ICUs (PICUs) and pediatric cardiac ICUs (PCICUs). The development and validation of pediatric-specific delirium screening instruments have enabled reliable, real-time detection without exclusive reliance on psychiatric consultation. Studies highlight the clinical impact of delirium on morbidity, mortality, length of stay, discharge disposition, and post-intensive care sequelae. However, persistent challenges include variable implementation across units, limited data in certain subpopulations, and gaps in evidence linking screening to targeted interventions and improved outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Routine delirium screening represents an important advance in pediatric critical care, positioning delirium as a modifiable adverse outcome. 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