Table 1 Characteristics of N = 22 pediatric patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF)

Number of patients

N = 22

Male/female (%)

45.5/54.5

Age (weeks)

15 (7.8–77.5)

 <12 months (%)

68.2

Weight (kg)

5.1 (4.2–11.7)

PRISM III (24 h) score

4 (1–6.5)

Admission diagnosis (%)

 Respiratory

77.3

 Postoperative

9.1

 Shock

9.1

 Renal

4.5

No comorbidities (%)

77.3

Lung injury score

9 (8–10)

PARDS (%)

81.8

 Moderate to severe (%)

59.1

Expiratory tidal volume (mL/kg)

7.3 (6.4–8.7)

PEEP (cmH₂O)

8 (6–10)

FiO₂

0.62 (0.50–0.81)

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

10 (7–16)

Length of PICU stay (days)

13.5 (8–29.5)

Mortality (%)

13.6