Critical Analysis of PIM2 Score Applicability in a Tertiary Care PICU in Western India

Critical Analysis of PIM2 Score Applicability in a Tertiary Care PICU in Western India

Objective. Children have limited physiological reserve that deteriorates rapidly. Present study profiled patients admitted to PICU and determined PIM2 score applicability in Indian setting. Patients and Methods. Prospective observational study. Results. In 742 consecutive admissions, male : female r...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Pediatrics 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.199-205
Hauptverfasser: Shukla, Vivek V., Nimbalkar, Somashekhar M., Phatak, Ajay G., Ganjiwale, Jaishree D.
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Sprache:eng
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Infants
Patient outcomes
Pediatric intensive care units
Services
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Zusammenfassung:Objective. Children have limited physiological reserve that deteriorates rapidly. Present study profiled patients admitted to PICU and determined PIM2 score applicability in Indian setting. Patients and Methods. Prospective observational study. Results. In 742 consecutive admissions, male : female ratio was 1.5 : 1, 35.6% patients were ventilated, observed mortality was 7%, and 26.4% were
ISSN:1687-9740
1687-9759
DOI:10.1155/2014/703942