From: Feeding: the hidden variable affecting prognosis of critically ill children
Variable | Patients (n= 221) |
---|---|
Age, months | 24 (8–60) |
Male sex | 109 (49.3%) |
Weight, kg | 10.2 (6–17.5) |
Body mass index | 15.6 (14–18.1) |
Malnutrition | 65 (29.4%) |
Complex chronic conditions | 104 (47%) |
Sepsis | 72 (32.6%) |
pSOFAa | 5 (4–7) |
ARDSb | 5 (2.3%) |
Mechanical ventilation | 77 (34.8%) |
Mechanical ventilation duration, days | 0 (0–4) |
Vasoactive medications | 48 (24.6%) |
Vasoactive infusion days | 0 (0–1) |
Central venous catheter days | 0 (0–11) |
Hospital-acquired infections | 68 (30.8%) |
Hospital-acquired infection type | |
 VAPc | 9 (4%) |
 CLABSId | 42 (19%) |
 VAP+CLABSI** | 6 (2.7%) |
 Others*** | 10 (4.5%) |
PICUestay, days | 8 (4.5–15) |
WBCf, 1000/μL | 12.7 (8.6–17.9) |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 10.4 (9.3–11.8) |
Platelets, 1000/μL | 285 (179–390) |
CRPg, mg/dL | 12 (3–48) |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.5 (0.32–0.7) |
ALTh, U/L | 22 (13–45) |