Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Control n = 20 |
Music n = 20 |
Noise cancellation n = 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age—yearsa | 2.02 (3.5) | 1.16 (3.5) | 2.02 (3.5) |
| Weight—kilogramsa | 12.05 (14.54) | 7.22 (14.54) | 12.05 (14.54) |
| Sex—maleb | 9 (45%) | 13 (65%) | 9 (45%) |
| PRISM Scorea | 6.65 (4.94) | 8.45 (4.94) | 6.65 (4.94) |
| Inotrope Score on admissiona | 4.08 (3.83) | 10.2 (3.83) | 4.08 (3.83) |
| PELOD Score on enrollmenta | 6.45 (1.79) | 7 (1.79) | 6.45 (1.79) |
| Type of ICU | |||
| PCICUb | 10 (50%) | 15 (75%) | 12 (60%) |
| PICUb | 10 (50%) | 5 (25%) | 8 (40%) |
| Sedation prior to ICU—yesb | 7 (35%) | 4 (20%) | 5 (25%) |
| Post-operative—yesb | 13 (65%) | 12 (60%) | 11 (55%) |
| Cardiac diagnosis—yesb | 10 (50%) | 13 (65%) | 12 (60%) |
| Diagnosisb | |||
| Cardiac arrest | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Gastrointestinal | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Post-operative | 10 (50%) | 12 (60%) | 10 (50%) |
| Respiratory | 3 (15%) | 7 (35%) | 4 (20%) |
| Shock | 2 (10%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
| Trauma | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) |
| Other | 1 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (15%) |
| Arterial line—yesb | 17 (85%) | 18 (90%) | 17 (85%) |
| Central line—yesb | 18 (90%) | 18 (90%) | 18 (90%) |
| Chest tube—yesb | 11 (55%) | 11 (55%) | 10 (50%) |
| Mediastinal tube—yesb | 9 (45%) | 9 (45%) | 6 (30%) |
PRISM pediatric risk of mortality, PELOD pediatric logistic organ dysfunction, ICU intensive care unit, PCICU pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, PICU pediatric intensive care unit
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