Table 1.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Enrolled in the Prospective Study
| Characteristics on admission [n = 38] | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex, no. of males (%) | 18 (50) |
| Age in month, median (IQR) | 1.6 (8.8) |
| Symptom onset; median (IQR) no. days | 3.0 (3.0) |
|
Oxygenation index (OI) 1 |
5.6 (2.8) |
| Antibiotics before admission, no. (%) | 23 (61) |
| Preterm birth, no. of patients born <37 weeks (%) | 9 (24) |
| Underlying illness, no. (%) | |
| Pulmonary | 9 (24) |
| Cardiac | 2 (5) |
| Central nervous system | 2 (5) |
| Gastrointestinal | 1 (2.6) |
| Duration of ventilation in days, median (IQR) | 9.0 (5.0) |
| Length of PICU stay in days, median (IQR) | 9.5 (6.0) |
|
White blood count, median (IQR) 2 |
8.2 (3.8) |
|
C‐reactive protein mg/L, median (IQR) 2 |
27.5 (49.0) |
IQR, interquartile range; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; OI, oxygenation index.
1
Oxygenation index 12 hr after admission; available for 23 patients with an arterial oxygen pressure measured at that time.
2
First value after admission.