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Melatonin secretion is altered in critical illness and supplementation may be beneficial.\n                    <jats:bold>Objective:<\/jats:bold>\n                    To characterize melatonin use among children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) within a large pediatric healthcare organization and explore associations with delirium screening scores.\n                    <jats:bold>Patients and Methods<\/jats:bold>\n                    : This was a retrospective, observational study of children (1 month-18 years) admitted to 2 PICUs between January 1, 2021, and January 1, 2023.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A total of 642 admissions (556 patients; age = 8.8 \u00b1 5.6 yr.) were included and represented approximately 8% of total PICU admissions during the study period. The mean melatonin dose was 3 \u00b1 2.43\u00a0mg. Sixty percent of admits started melatonin within 48 hours of PICU admission. Eighty-three percent continued melatonin after transfer to the floor. An association between melatonin and a reduction in the percent of delirium scores \u22659 was observed in patients receiving melatonin for presumed delirium, with a more robust reduction detected in those receiving at least 7 days of melatonin therapy. Twenty-five percent of admits not on melatonin prior to admission were discharged with a new melatonin prescription.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Melatonin, when prescribed in the PICU is typically started within 48 hours of admission at a dose of 3\u00a0mg. A reduction in the burden of positive delirium scores was observed after starting melatonin in children using melatonin for presumed delirium. 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