Table 1.
Demographic Data of the patients admitted to the PICU (n= 138)
| Parameter | Total |
|---|---|
| Age, median months (range) | 32 (1–192) |
| Gender ratio (M: F) | 1.76: 1 |
| PRISM score (median (range) | 5 (0–30) |
| Source of admission | |
| Emergency room | 110 |
| Hospital ward | 18 |
| Operation theatre | 10 |
| Admission category | |
| Neurological | 33 (23.9%) |
| Monitoring | 25 (18%) |
| Circulatory failure | 24 (17.3%) |
| Respiratory failure | 23 (16.6%) |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 16 (11.5%) |
| Hepatic failure | 12 (8.6%) |
| Renal failure | 6 (4.3%) |
| ICU stay median (range) days | 4 (2 – 98) |
| < 7 d | 99 (71%) |
| 7–14 d | 19 (13.7%) |
| > 14 d | 20 (14.5%) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 33 (23.9%) |
| Central venous catheter | 76 (55%) |
| Arterial catheter | 63 (45.6%) |
| Sepsis | 49 (35.5%) |
| Coagulopathy | 21 (15.2%) |
| Bleeding | 27 (19.5%) |
| Transfusion | 30 (21.7%) |
| ICU mortality | 10.9% |