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Table 4 Associations between initial CRS and clinical outcome in patients presenting with respiratory distress to the paediatric emergency department at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, November 2015 – March 2016

From: The clinical respiratory score predicts paediatric critical care disposition in children with respiratory distress presenting to the emergency department

Clinical Disposition

CRS1 (initial score)

P-value*

Mild (<=3)

Moderate (4–7)

Severe (> = 8)

N

 PICU/SCU

2 (5.7)

22 (32.8)

9 (90.0)

33

< 0.001

 Regular Floor

15 (42.9)

27 (40.3)

0 (0.0)

42

 Discharge

14 (40.0)

6 (9.0)

0 (0.0)

20

 Transferred out/LAMA

4 (11.4)

12 (17.9)

1 (10.0)

17

 

N

35

67

10

112

 
  1. PICU paediatric intensive care unit, SCU special care unit, LAMA left against medical advice
  2. * Chi-square / Fisher’s exact
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