Table 1.
Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of studied population.
| Variable | Cases (n = 50) | Controls (n = 25) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months), median (IQL) | 20 (9–28) | 19 (9–29) | 0.676 |
| Gender, n (M/F) | 29/21 | 13/12 | 0.622 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Bronchiolitis | 12 | NA | NA |
| Bacterial lower RTI | 6 | ||
| Sepsis | 9 | ||
| CNS diseases | 8 | ||
| Major abdominal surgery | 3 | ||
| Hepatic diseases | 5 | ||
| Others | 7 | ||
| Mechanical ventilation, n | |||
| Non ventilated/ventilated | 24/26 | NA | NA |
| Duration of MV (day), median (IQL) | 5 (4–6) | NA | NA |
| PIM II score, median (IQL) | 11.8 (2.4–33.7) | NA | NA |
| Fractional shortening (%), median (IQL) | 28 (26–34) | 38 (34–41) | <0.05* |
| cTnT (pg/mL), median (IQL) | 22 (18–28) | 10 (10-10) | <0.05* |
| Outcome, n | |||
| Survivors/nonsurvivors | 34/16 | NA | NA |
IQR: interquartile range; NA: not available; MV: mechanical ventilation; PIM: pediatric index of mortality; cTnT: cardiac troponin T; *significant.