Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation with different cut-points in a PICU

ABSTRACT:

Background

A consensus on the definition of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) for children does not exist. There is still lack of published work presenting the epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes at different cut-points for PMV patients. These are important for planning the goals of treatment and counseling of the prognosis for patient families. We aimed to determine the incidence, baseline characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of PMV in pediatric patients at various cut-points (>14, >21 or >30days).

Methods

A retrospective cohort study among children <18-years-old who were PMV > 14 days in the PICU of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital was conducted. The primary outcomes were incidence of PMV with various cut-points. We stratified patients into three grou

SUBMITTER: Chongcharoenyanon T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130509 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature