TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of the cohort
| Characteristic | All Patients* | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at PICU admission (years) | 7.2 (1.7 – 15.3) | |
| Age <1 yr | 20 (17%) | |
| Female gender | 60 (51%) | |
| PRISM 3 score (116 patients) | 3.0 (0.0 – 5.0) | |
| PICU length of stay (days) | 2.0 (1.0 – 8.0) | |
| Patients admitted to the medical service | 59 (50%) | |
| Respiratory failure | 24 | |
| Seizures | 8 | |
| Shock | 4 | |
| Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant | 7 | |
| Bronchiolitis | 3 | |
| Reactive airway disease | 2 | |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis | 1 | |
| Anaphylaxis | 1 | |
| Interventional radiology procedures | 3 | |
| Patients admitted to the surgical service | 63 (54%) | |
| Neurosurgery | 21 | |
| General surgery (Laparotomy) | 13 | |
| Mediastinal surgery | 2 | |
| Trauma | 2 | |
| Plastic surgery | 3 | |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgery | 4 | |
| Orthopedic procedures | 3 | |
| Renal transplant | 4 | |
| Otolaryngology surgery | 5 | |
| Patients on EN for at least 24 hours | 80 (68%) | |
| Days on EN (80 patients) | 2.0 (1.0 –6.5) | |
| % PICU days on EN (80 patients) | 77 (41 – 100) | |
| Days from PICU admission to starting EN (80 patients) | 1.0 (0.0 – 3.5) | |
| Caloric goal reached during PICU course (80 patients on EN) | 49 (61%) | |
| Days from PICU admission to reach caloric goal (49 patients) | 4.0 (1.0 – 8.0) | |
| Mechanical ventilation support during PICU course | 60 (51%) | |
| Patients on any PN during PICU course | 15 (13%) | |
| Days on PN (15 patients) | 6.0 (3.0 – 10.0) | |
| % PICU days on PN (15 patients) | 41 (25 – 75) | |
| Charge of PN per patient in U.S. dollars (15 patients) | 987.00 (493.50 – 1645.00) | |
PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit), PRISM (...), EN (enteral nutrition)
*
N=117 unless otherwise noted.
Data presented as median (IQR) or n (%).