Table 3.
Median Duration of Use of PICU Technology by Weight Status.a
| PICU Technology Median (IQR) | Overweight/Obese | Normal Weight | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional invasive ventilation | 5.9 (1.8–12.8), n = 131 | 5.5 (2.0–10.7), n = 90 | .92 |
| HFOV | 2.8 (1.1–5.0), n = 8 | 3.6 (1.5–6.0), n = 13 | .34 |
| CRRT | 14.8 (4.9–26.0), n = 15 | 3.8 (3.0–5.5), n = 10 | .01 |
| ECMO | 7.1 (5.0–10.4), n = 9 | 7.2 (4.6–14.3), n = 4 | .71 |
| Intermittent hemodialysis | 6.6 (1.1–23.2), n = 19 | 7.3 (2.7–13.0), n = 19 | 1.0 |
| Arterial catheterization | 5.3 (1.8–15.1), n = 100 | 5.3 (2.2–10.3), n = 64 | .45 |
| Central venous catheterization | 7.8 (3.2–16.7), n = 61 | 7.2 (3.4–13.8), n = 85 | .78 |
Abbreviations: CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; HFOV, high frequency oscillatory ventilation; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit.
a
Median and interquartile range (IQR) in days. “n” represents the number of patients who received each PICU technology. P values are a result of Mann-Whitney U tests.