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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Surface electromyography to quantify neuro-respiratory drive and neuro-mechanical coupling in mechanically ventilated children

 

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)

 

 Respiratory

25

 Postoperative

2

 Upper airway obstruction

2

Respiratory disease (n)

 

 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

  1. PRISM III 24-h Pediatric Risk of Mortality III, PIM II Pediatric Index of Mortality II, MV mechanical ventilation, HFOV high frequency oscillation ventilation
  2. Data are shown in number or median [interquartile range]