Table 2 Distribution of invasive medical technology according to transfer status
From: Transfer hospitalizations for pediatric severe sepsis or septic shock: resource use and outcomes
Characteristic | Overall Hospitalizations (n = 8533) % | Transfer Hospitalizations (n = 2151) % | Non-transfer Hospitalizations (n = 6382) % | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Invasive Medical Technology | ||||
Mechanical ventilation | 51.4 | 65.4 | 46.6 | < 0.0001 |
Arterial catheterization | 23.1 | 27.0 | 21.8 | < 0.0001 |
Central venous catheterization | 37.4 | 40.9 | 36.2 | 0.0006 |
Tracheostomy | 3.8 | 5.5 | 3.3 | < 0.0001 |
ECMO | 2.8 | 5.7 | 1.8 | < 0.0001 |
CRRT | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 0.0072 |