SLCH PICU Patient Characteristics: Demographics and Underlying Disease
| Total (N = 911; %) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Male | 526 (58) |
| Age (mean, y) ± SD | 5.47 ± 5.90 |
| White | 674 (74) |
| PRISM score (mean) ± SD | 8.88 ± 8.80 |
| Underlying illness | |
| Lung disease | 226 (25) |
| Congenital heart disease | 264 (29) |
| Seizure disorder | 106 (11.6) |
| Transplants (solid organ and BMT) | 49 (5.4) |
| Trauma | 85 (9.3) |
| Burn | 5 (0.5) |
| Genetic syndrome | 161 (17.7) |
| Cancer | 48 (5.3) |
| Congenital immunodeficiency | 15 (1.6) |
| Preexisting renal failure | 25 (2.7) |
| Procedures | |
| Intubation | 646 (70.9) |
| Reintubation | 125 (13.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 51 (5.6) |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 55 (6.0) |
| Dialysis | 24 (2.6) |
| Transfusion | 294 (32.3) |
| Medications | |
| Inotropes | 163 (17.9) |
| Steroids | 273 (30) |
| Histamine type 2 receptor blockers | 207 (22.7) |
| Outcomes | |
| PICU LOS (mean, d) ± SD | 5.34 ± 13.82 |
| Hospital LOS (mean, d) ± SD | 14.38 ± 29.59 |
| Death | 53 (5.8) |
SD indicates standard deviation; BMT, bone marrow transplant; LOS, length of stay.