Table 2. Therapeutic Intensitya.
| Variable | Children, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| No ICP (n = 2082) |
ICP (n = 1002) |
|
| Hospital stay | ||
| Mechanical ventilation | 1692 (81.3) | 893 (89.1) |
| Ventilation, median (IQR), d | 2 (1-4) | 7 (4-13) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 6 (3-14) | 19 (10-34) |
| Osmolar therapy | ||
| Any osmolar therapy | 527 (25.3) | 628 (62.7) |
| Osmolar therapy, median (IQR), d | 2 (1-5) | 4 (2-8) |
| Any hypertonic saline | 449 (21.6) | 590 (58.9) |
| Hypertonic saline, median (IQR), d | 2 (1-5) | 4 (2-8) |
| Any mannitol | 234 (11.2) | 381 (38.0) |
| Mannitol, median (IQR), d | 1 (1-2) | 1 (1-3) |
| Inotropes or pressors | ||
| Any pressor | 380 (18.3) | 504 (50.3) |
| Pressor therapy, median (IQR), d | 2 (1-3) | 3 (2-5) |
| Pentobarbital | ||
| Any pentobarbital | 121 (5.8) | 252 (25.1) |
| Pentobarbital therapy, median (IQR), d | 1 (1-3) | 3 (2-5) |
| Craniotomy or craniectomy | ||
| Any craniotomy or craniectomy | 153 (7.3) | 312 (31.1) |
| Day of first craniotomy or craniectomy, median (IQR) | 0 (0-1) | 0 (0-1) |
Abbreviations: ICP, intracranial pressure; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Median days of ventilation or medications are among those who received any. Data are unweighted.