Table 1 Patient characteristics for overall study cohort
Characteristics | n = 34 |
|---|---|
Age, months | 5.5 (1–28.3) |
Sex, female | 19 (56) |
Body weight, kg | 6.6 (4.8–13.6) |
Pediatric index of mortality 2 score, % | 1.64 (0.6–5) |
Admission diagnosis | |
Bronchiolitis | 17 (50) |
Pneumonia | 7 (20.6) |
Upper airway obstruction | 3 (8.8) |
Status asthmaticus | 2 (5.9) |
Post-cardiac arrest | 1 (2.9) |
Neurological disease/trauma | 3 (8.8) |
Severe sepsis | 1 (2.9) |
Subjects with co-morbidities | 11 (32.4) |
Initial ventilator mode | |
Controlled (PCV, PRVC, VCV) | 22 (64.7) |
Partial assist (PSV) | 12 (35.3) |
Initial ventilator settings | |
VT, ml/kg | 6.4 (5.8–7) |
PEEP, cmH2O | 5 (4–6) |
FiO2 | 0.4 (0.3-0.6) |
Peak-PEEP, cmH2O | 17.5 (11.8–25.2) |
Kidney failure | 2 (5.9) |
Inotropes (> 12 h) | 3 (8.8) |
Vasopressors (> 12 h) | 6 (18.8) |
Neuromuscular blockade (> 12 h) | 3 (8.8) |
Systemic corticosteroids (> 24 h) | 6 (17.6) |
Failed extubation | 3 (8.8) |
Duration of MV, hours | 112 (67–159) |
PICU length of stay, days | 6 (4–9) |
Mortality | 3 (8.8) |