Paediatric intensive care outcomes in the Czech Republic in 2007

Czech version

Authors: Vobruba Václav ¹; Dlask Karel ²; Fajt Martin ³; Vojtovič Pavel ⁴; Kalousová Jana ⁵; Kripner Jiří ⁶; Prchlík Martin ⁷; Pizingerová Kateřina ⁸; Fanta Ivan ⁹; Biolek Jiří ¹⁰; Pajerek Jan ¹¹; Lukeš Antonín ¹²; Fedora Michal ¹³; Smolka Vratislav ¹⁴; Hladík Michal ¹⁵
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika dětského a dorostového lékařství VFN a 1. LF UK, Praha ¹; Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace FN Motol, Praha ²; Pediatrická klinika 1. LD a FTNsP, Praha ³; Dětské kardiocentrum FN Motol, Praha ⁴; Klinika dětské chirurgie FN Motol, Praha ⁵; Klinika popáleninové medicíny FNKV, Praha ⁶; Klinika dětské chirurgie a traumatologie FTNsP a 3. LF UK, Praha ⁷; Dětská klinika FN Plzeň ⁸; Dětské oddělení Nemocnice České Budějovice a. s. ⁹; Dětské a dorostové oddělení Nemocnice Most ¹⁰; Dětská klinika Masarykovy nemocnice Ústí nad Labem ¹¹; Dětská klinika FN Hradec Králové ¹²; Klinika dětské anesteziologie a resuscitace FN Brno ¹³; Dětská klinika FN a LF UP v Olomouci ¹⁴; Oddělení pediatrické resuscitační a intenzivní péče FNsP Ostrava-Poruba ¹⁵
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 20, 2009, č. 1, s. 13-17
Category: Intensive Care Medicine - Original Paper

Overview

Objective:
To determine the outcomes of paediatric intensive care in the Czech Republic in 2007.

Design:
Retrospective, multi-centre study.

Setting:
Intensive care units of tertiary paediatric centres.

Materials and methods:
We evaluated the 2007 PICU patient data – PICU length of stay, days on mechanical ventilation, invasive procedures (CVCs, arterial lines, ICP measurements and CRRT) and outcomes.

Results:
Of the total number of 5287 patients admitted to the 15 tertiary paediatric intensive care units (PICU), 134 patients died (mortality rate 2.5%).

Keywords:
paediatric intensive care (PICU)

Sources

1. Odetola, F., Clark, S., Freed, G., Bratton, S., Davis, M. A National Survey of Pediatric Critical Care Resources in the United States. Pediatrics, 2005, 115, e382–e386.

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Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine

2009 Issue 1