Table 2.
Short and intermediate term outcomes in patients with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.
| Outcomes | Mild PARDS (n = 33) | Moderate PARDS (n = 44) | Severe PARDS (n = 44) | Total (n = 121) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to resolution of PARDS, days | 4 (3, 6) | 5 (4, 7) | 7.5 (7, 11.5) | 6 (4, 8) | <0.001 |
| Ventilator duration, days | 5 (3, 10) | 7 (4, 13) | 11.5 (8, 19.5) | 8 (4, 13) | 0.001 |
| 28-day VFD | 21.5 (0, 24) | 21 (12, 23.5) | 13 (0, 18) | 17 (0, 22) | 0.004 |
| PICU mortality | 6 (18.2) | 4 (9.1) | 8 (18.2) | 18 (14.9) | 0.401 |
| PICU duration, days | 5.5 (3.5, 10.5) | 11 (6, 16) | 15 (9.5, 30) | 11 (6, 19) | <0.001 |
| 28-day IFD | 21 (0, 24) | 16 (0, 21) | 2.5 (0, 13.5) | 14 (0, 21) | <0.001 |
| Hospital duration, days | 16 (6, 24) | 27 (17, 60) | 31 (17.5, 69) | 23 (12, 56) | 0.007 |
| Hospital mortality | 7 (21.2) | 4 (9.1) | 10 (22.7) | 21 (17.4) | 0.190 |
Continuous and categorical variables summarized in medians (interquartile ranges) and counts (percentages), respectively.
IFD, PICU free days; PARDS, pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome; PICU, pediatric intensive care unit; VFD, ventilator free days.