Table 2.
Description of the patient population (presented as mean ± standard deviation [SD]).
| Parameter | FVP vs. IVP | FVP vs. IVP |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 19 | 20 |
| Number of girls | 6 | 7 |
| Number of paired measures | 459 | 660 |
| Age [years] | 4.9 ± 5.3 | 4.7 ± 5.3 |
| Newborn [n = 1] | Newborn [n = 2] | |
| Sucklers [n = 5] | Sucklers [n = 5] | |
| Tots [n = 6] | Tots [n = 6] | |
| School [n = 5] | Schoolkids [n = 5] | |
| Teenagers [n = 2] | Teenagers [n = 2] | |
| Body mass index * | 16.7 ± 4.2 | 16.7 ± 4.1 |
| Duration of the stay at PICU [days] | 24.3 ± 41.6 | 21.8 ± 38.9 |
| Admission-justifying diagnoses (responsible clinical department) | Ped. Cardiology [n = 4] | Ped. Cardiology [n = 6] |
| Neurosurgery [n = 3] | Neurosurgery [n = 3] | |
| Pedosurgery [n = 5] | Pedosurgery [n = 4] | |
| Ped. pulmonology [n = 1] | Ped. pulmonology [n = 1] | |
| Ped. traumatology [n = 6] | Ped. traumatology [n = 6] | |
| PRISM-III-score | ||
| - First day of enrolment | 11.4 ± 6.5 | 11.3 ± 6.5 |
| - Last day of enrolment | 2.6 ± 2.8 | 2.6 ± 2.7 * |
| Lethality | 0% | 5% [1 deceased] ** |
* Definition: body mass index BMI = kg/m2. PICU: Pediatric intensive care unit; PRISM III Score: Pediatric Risk of Mortality Score III. ** The dataset of the child who died was not taken into account when assessing the PRISM score on the final day of trial participation.