Table 1. Demographics of intubated children admitted to the PICU.
| Baseline data | |
| No. of patients | 31 |
| Age (yr) | 3 (0.5–11.9) |
| Male | 17 (54.8) |
| Weight (kg) | 22.5 ± 20.8 |
| Admission diagnosis category, n(%) | |
| Pulmonary | 12 (38.7) |
| Sepsis | 6 (19.4) |
| Cardiovascular | 2 (6.4) |
| Neurologic | 9 (29.1) |
| Other | 2 (6.4) |
| Initial Ventilatory setting | |
| Pressure control ventilation | 31 |
| Set respiratory rate (min-1) | 25.6 ± 8.9 |
| PIP (cmH2O) | 21.4 ± 5.1 |
| PEEP (cmH2O) | 6.4 ± 1.9 |
| FiO2 (%) | 53.9 ± 26.1 |
| Outcomes | |
| Days of mechanical ventilation | 7 (4–15) |
| ICU length of stay | 9 (7–23) |
| ICU mortality (%) | 7 (22.6) |
Result are presented as median (IQR), mean±SD, or number (percent)
PIP = peak inspiratory pressure; PEEP = positive end-expiratory pressure; FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; PICU = pediatric intensive care unit