| Subjects |
---|---|
(n = 29) | |
Age (months) | 5.9 [1.3 to 14.1] |
Sex male/female | 19/10 |
Weight (kg) | 6.8 [4.9 to 10.0] |
PRISM III score | 3.0 [1.0 to 4.25] |
PIM II score | − 4.38 [− 4.66 to 3.92] |
Admission diagnosis (n) | Â |
 Respiratory | 25 |
 Postoperative | 2 |
 Upper airway obstruction | 2 |
Respiratory disease (n) | Â |
 Healthy lungs | 4 |
 Obstructive disease | 1 |
 Restrictive disease | 4 |
 Obstructive + restrictive | 20 |
Duration of MV (days) | 5.0 [3.3 to 6.9] |
HFOV (n) | 11 |
 Duration of HFOV (d) | 2.2 [1.4 to 2.6] |
Length of PICU stay (d) | 7.0 [5.1 to 9.5] |
Extubation failure (n) | 3 |