Patterns of multiorgan dysfunction after pediatric drowning.

ABSTRACT: AIMS:To evaluate patterns of multiorgan dysfunction and neurologic outcome in children with respiratory and cardiac arrest after drowning. METHODS:Single center retrospective chart review of children aged 0-21 years admitted between January 2001 and January 2012 to the pediatric intensive care unit at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh with a diagnosis of drowning/submersion/immersion. Organ dysfunction scores were calculated for first 24h of admission as defined by the Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction Score-1 (PELOD-1) and Pediatric Multiple Organ Dysfunction Score (P-MODS). Neurologic outcome at hospital discharge was assigned Pediatric Cerebral and Overall Performance Category Scale scores. RESULTS:We identified 60 cases of pediatric drowning in which 21 children experienced cardiore

SUBMITTER: Mtaweh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4404206 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature