Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 235)

Characteristics	Values	Units
Age	3.21 ± 1.32	Years; mean ± SD
Gender male/female	47 / 53	%
Body weight	15.72 ± 2.75	Kg; mean ± SD
PRISM score	15.36 ± 9.63	Points; mean ± SD
Predominant etiology of respiratory failure
Pulmonary	168; (71.5)	N; (%)
Cardiogenic	32; (13.6)	N; (%)
Septic	26; (11.1)	N; (%)
Other	9; (3.8)	N; (%)