Risk Factors on Hospital Arrival for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Pediatric Trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine risk factors identifiable at hospital arrival associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome development among critically injured children.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Level I or II adult or pediatric trauma centers contributing to the National Trauma Data Bank from 2007 to 2016.

Patients

Patients less than 18 years admitted to an ICU with traumatic injury.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

We determined associations between patient, injury, and clinical characteristics present at hospital arrival with development of acute respiratory distress syndrome recorded as a hospital complication. Acute respiratory distress syndrome occurred in 1.8% of 146,058 critically injured children (n = 2,59

SUBMITTER: Killien EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6239886 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature