Table 2 Admission reasons to ICU/PICU
From: Factors affecting tracheostomy in critically ill paediatric patients in Japan: a data-based analysis
Admission reasons | total | no tracheostomy | tracheostomy | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 5769 | 5588 | 181 | |
Respiratory failure (%) | 987 (17.1) | 926 (16.6) | 61 (33.7) | < 0.01 |
Circulatory failure (%) | 406 (7.0) | 391 (7.0) | 15 (8.3) | 0.461 |
Neurological dysfunction (%) | 996 (17.3) | 968 (17.3) | 28 (15.5) | 0.617 |
Postoperative treatment (%) | 2542 (44.1) | 2515 (45.0) | 27 (14.9) | < 0.01 |
Observation (%) | 727 (12.6) | 717 (12.8) | 10 (5.5) | < 0.01 |
Treatment for post-CPA resuscitation (%) | 111 (1.9) | 71 (1.1) | 40 (22.1) | < 0.01 |