Table 2.
Hospitalization and prognosis
| Variable | Period 1 (n=97) | Period 2 (n=135) | P-value | Adjusted P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pSOFA score | ||||
| Initial | 3.0 (1.0–6.5) | 3.0 (2.0–6.0) | 0.529 | |
| Peak | 6.0 (2.0–11.0) | 4.5 (2.0–7.8) | 0.173 | |
| Length of PICU stay (day) | 3.0 (2.0–17.0) | 4.0 (2.0–14.0) | 0.367 | 0.755 |
| Ventilator application | 43 (44) | 56 (41) | 0.688 | 0.756 |
| Length of ventilator application (day) | 14.0 (2.0–30.0) | 9.5 (2.0–21.5) | 0.424 | 0.231 |
| Application of ventilator for more than 30 days | 11 (26) | 10 (18) | 0.241 | 0.454 |
| Length of ventilator application for more than 30 days (day) | 36.0 (33.0–92.0) | 47.5 (36.2–63.8) | 0.725 | |
| Tracheostomy | 3 | 9 | 0.169 | |
| Duration from PICU admission to tracheostomy (day) | 16 (13–35) | 22 (14–30) | ||
| Death | 14 (14) | 16 (12) | 0.563 | 0.346 |
| CPR | ||||
| Expected | 4 | 6 | 0.934 | 0.812 |
| Unexpected | 2 | 0 | 0.418 | 0.285 |
Values are presented as median (range) or number (%). Period 1: between November 2015 to January 2017 (no intensivist staffing); period 2: between February 2017 to February 2018 (intensivists staffing).
pSOFA: pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; PICU: pediatric intensive care unit; CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
a
Statistics value corrected with pSOFA.