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Table 1 Demographics and clinical outcomes of septic children with ARDS on preemptive fluid strategy and standard fluid strategy

From: Implementation of preemptive fluid strategy as a bundle to prevent fluid overload in children with acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis

 

Preemptive

Conservative

N

37

39

Male

54%

64%

Age (mo)

6 (2,11)*

3 (1,7)

Weight (kg)

8.4 (5.4,10)*

5 (4.7,9)

Comorbility

38%

49%

RSV

54%

51%

P/F ratio at admission

207 (146,249)

193 (146,234)

Duration of MV (h)

81 (58,98)*

118 (85.5154.5)

PICU LOS (days)

5 (4,7)*

8 (6,10)

  1. (*P < 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, RSV respiratory syncytial virus; P/F ratio PaO2/FiO2 ratio, MV mechanical ventilation, PICU LOS pediatric intensive care unit length of stay
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BMC Pediatrics

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