Table 1 Patient characteristics

Number of patients

54

Male/female (%)

56/44

Age (months)

3.3 (1.7–12.3)

  < 12 months (%)

75.9

 12–24 months

3.7

  > 24 months

20.4

Weight (kg)

6 (4.5–9.1)

PRISM II (24 h) score

14 (11–17)

Pulmonary admission diagnosis (%)

87.1

PARDS (%)

81.5

 Mild (%)

15.9

 Moderate (%)

59.1

 Severe (%)

25.0

PIP (cmH₂O)

31 (30–34)

PEEP (cm H₂O)

8 (6–8)

FiO₂

0.5 (0.4–0.76)

SpO₂/FiO₂ ratio on CMV

190 (121–243)

OI on CMV

10.2 (8.3–15.7)

pH

7.3 (7.23–7.35)

pCO₂ on CMV (mmHg)

57 (52–64)

Duration of MV (days)

6.6 (4.9–10.4)

Extra-corporeal membrane support (%)

1.9

Mortality (%)

1.9