Table 1. Patients’ characteristics.
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of included patients | 35 |
| Age in years | 1.50 (0.35-3.25) |
| Male | 22 (63) |
| Diagnostic at admission (ICD-10) | |
| Infectious diseases | 4 (11) |
| Neurologic system disorders | 4 (11) |
| Respiratory system disorders | 20 (57) |
| Digestive system disorders | 4 (11) |
| Co-morbidities during hospital stay (International Classification of Diseases-10) | |
| Endocrine or metabolic disorders | 4 |
| Neurologic system disorders | 6 |
| Circulatory system disorders | 4 |
| Respiratory system disorders | 10 |
| Number of drug-related problems | 141 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 11 (31) |
| Use of artificial nutrition | 28 (80) |
| Use of vasoactive drugs | 12 (34) |
| Use of formulary restricted antimicrobial therapy | 15 (43) |
| Intensive care lenght of stay in days | 18 (8.50-38.25) |
Unless otherwise stated, all variables are expressed as absolute and/or relative (%) values. Artificial nutrition includes parenteral and enteral nutrition.All continuous variables were described as median and inter-quartile range.ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases Edition n. 10.