ICU admission on initial PED visit | ICU admission on return PED visit within 3 days | ||||
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Mean ± SEM / N (%) | Mean ± SEM / N (%) | p-value | |||
Total | 1365 | 136 | |||
Age (in years) | 2.2 ± 0.16 | 3.3 ± 0.39 | 0.006* | ||
Male | 829 (60.7) | 89 (65.4) | 0.311 | ||
Chronic Health Condition | 334 (24.5) | 44 (32.4) | 0.049* | ||
First PED visit | Return PED visit | ||||
Mean ± SEM / N (%) | Mean ± SEM / N (%) | p-value | Mean ± SEM / N (%) | p-value | |
Initial Vital Signs | N = 1365 | N = 136 | N = 136 | ||
BT (°C) | 37.7 ± 0.03 | 37.4 ± 0.09 | 0.003 | 37.4 ± 0.10 | 0.003 |
Heart Rate (/min) | 145 ± 0.82 | 141 ± 2.7 | 0.161 | 145 ± 2.6 | 0.895 |
RR (/min) | 27 ± 0.2 | 25 ± 0.4 | 0.008 | 26 ± 0.4 | 0.754 |
SBP (mmHg) | 98 ± 0.9 | 107 ± 2.6 | 0.003 | 106 ± 3.3 | 0.007 |
DBP (mmHg) | 60 ± 0.7 | 66 ± 2.2 | 0.030 | 65 ± 2.5 | 0.033 |
Laboratory Tests | N = 1313 | N = 32 | N = 128 | ||
WBC (k/uL) | 13.2 ± 0.53 | 10.1 ± 0.87 | 0.367 | 13.3 ± 1.82 | 0.987 |
Creatinine | 0.52 ± 0.045 | 0.60 ± 0.105 | 0.841 | 0.46 ± 0.154 | 0.633 |
Sugar | 122 ± 0.9 | 121 ± 13.4 | 0.988 | 136 ± 9.6 | 0.279 |
CRP (mg/L)a | 35.3 ± 1.92 | 4.0 ± 1.53 | < 0.001 | 40.3 ± 6.98 | 0.471 |