Table 1 Characteristics, therapies and outcomes of children with acute respiratory failure (n = 29,362)
From: Early predictors of unfavorable outcomes in pediatric acute respiratory failure
Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, median (IQR) | 1.2 | (0.3–3.7) |
< 1 year | 13,057 | (44.5) |
1–5 years | 11,399 | (38.8) |
6–19 years | 4906 | (16.7) |
Male | 16,563 | (56.4) |
Underlying conditions, any | 8446 | (28.8) |
Neurological/neuromuscular | 3926 | (13.4) |
Cardiovascular | 2194 | (7.5) |
Respiratory | 1753 | (6.0) |
Congenital/genetic | 1880 | (6.4) |
Premature/neonatal | 395 | (1.3) |
Hematological/immunological/malignancy/transplantation | 715 | (2.4) |
Diagnostic category | ||
Pneumonia | 17,201 | (58.6) |
Bronchiolitis | 8506 | (29.0) |
Asthma | 3260 | (11.1) |
Others | 395 | (1.3) |
Pathogen | ||
Viral | 12,135 | (41.3) |
Bacterial | 3826 | (13.0) |
Aspiration | 785 | (2.7) |
COVID-19 | 48 | (0.2) |
No detection | 12,568 | (42.8) |
Organ dysfunction on admission | ||
Impaired consciousness | ||
No-mild | 26,409 | (89.9) |
Moderate | 859 | (2.9) |
Severe | 2094 | (7.1) |
Acute liver failure | 12 | (0.0) |
Thrombocytopenia/coagulopathy | 276 | (0.9) |
Transported from other hospitals | 5496 | (18.7) |
Admitted to accredited ICUs | 8521 | (29.0) |
Hospital volume, cases, median (IQR) | 105 | (51–319) |
Length of ventilatory support, days, median (IQR) | 5 | (3–8) |
Length of invasive ventilation, days, median (IQR) a | 6 | (3–9) |
Length of hospital stay, days, median (IQR) | 9 | (7–14) |
In-hospital death | 669 | (2.3) |
Discharged with comorbidities | 1994 | (6.8) |