The text discusses "Microsoap," a children's sitcom written by Mark Haddon and produced by the BBC and Disney Channel. The show was comprised of 26 episodes and focused on the lives of brother and sister, Joe and Emily Parker, as their parents went through a separation. In addition, it mentions an international study being conducted to investigate microcirculatory alterations in critically ill patients. This study, called microSOAP, aims to understand the prevalence of these alterations and their impact on patient prognosis. The text also mentions the presence of mildly elevated lactate levels as a prognostic finding in critically ill patients.