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. 2023 May 15;69(6):e20220837. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20220837

Table 1. Comparison of demographic and clinical parameters of children who received renal replacement therapy.

Variables HD (n=14) CRRT (n=16) PD (n=7) p-value
Age at admission (month) 132 (3–170) 13 (3–172) 5 (3–9)# 0.049
Sex (female n/%, male n/%) 6 (42.8%), 8 (57.2%) 6 (37.5%), 10 (62.5%) 3 (42.8%), 4 (57.2%) 0.76
Weight at admission (kg) 20 (3–65) 10 (4–63) 5.5 (3–7) 0.07
Systolic blood pressure at admission (mmHg) 109.2±8.3# 69.6±6.1 82.7±8.7 <0.001
Hearth rate 133.6±28.6 137.7±22.8 144.2±21.5 0.09
Primary diagnosis
Sepsis 1 (7.1%) 11 (68.8%) 3 (42.8%) 0.06
ATN 7 (50%) 4 (25%) 1 (14.2%)
HUS 3 (21.4%) 1 (14.2%)
Metabolic disease 1 (7.1%) 2 (28.4%)
Intoxication 2 (14.2%)
Bone marrow transplantation 1 (6.2%)
Comorbidity
Respiratory disorders 2 0.32
Neurological disorders 1 1
Renal disorders 1
Metabolic disorders 1 2
Hematological-oncological disorders 1
Duration of ICU (day) 16 (2–45) 12 (2–48) 33 (12–62) 0.3
Duration of RRT (day) 5.8±3.1 3.4±1.8 6.7±5.9 0.52
Mechanical ventilation support
CMV 5 (35.7%) 10 (62.5%) 3 (42.8%) 0.27
HFOV 5 (31.3%) 1 (14.2%)
NIV 1 (7.1%) 1 (6.2%)
PRISM III score 6 (2–22) 18 (12–21)# 9.5 (6–12) 0.02
Vasoactive inotropic drug 2 (22.2%) 6 (85.7%)# 2 (50%) 0.01
Outcome
Survived 13 (92.8%) 9 (56.25%) 6 (85.7%) 0.02
Died 1 (7.2%) 7 (43.75%)# 1 (14.3%)

The parameter of the group with (#) sign is significantly higher than those in the other groups.