Key result
In pediatric patients surviving PICU admission, new functional morbidity occurred in 11.5%, with each additional day of invasive mechanical ventilation increasing the risk (RR 1.02).
Population
214 pediatric patients aged between one month and <18 years old requiring PICU admission. 135 completed…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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May prompt minimizing IMV duration in pediatric PICU care; leaves open whether this reduces new functional morbidity.
Observational (n=214)
Yes
Relative Risk: 1.02 (95% CI 1–1.04)
p-value: p=0.019
Pediatric patients admitted to the PICU generally recover their functional status by 6 months post-discharge, though prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation slightly increases the risk of new functional morbidity.
Oliveira et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Critical illness requiring PICU admission (n=214). Invasive mechanical ventilation duration was evaluated on New morbidity (worsening of functional status by ≥2 points in the same FSS-Brazil domain compared to baseline) (RR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00-1.04, p=0.019). In pediatric patients surviving PICU admission, new functional morbidity occurred in 11.5%, with each additional day of invasive mechanical ventilation increasing the risk (RR 1.02).
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