Frequency of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Based on Oxygen Saturation Index in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Developing Country
| Autor: | Anwar Ul Haque, Asim Azim, Humaira Jurair, Rahim Ahmed, Azam Nangialay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pediatric intensive care unit
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty ARDS Respiratory rate business.industry General Engineering Developing country Retrospective cohort study Acute respiratory distress 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology oxygen saturation index University hospital medicine.disease pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine picu medicine business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Oxygen saturation (medicine) |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Objectives To determine the frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome based on oxygen saturation index in pediatric intensive care unit of a developing country. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of all children admitted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi from July 2017 to June 2018 with respiratory rate >40 breaths/minute, shortness of breath, and bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes. The diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was made on the basis of standard operational definitions as mentioned (fulfilling criteria for ARDS). Results During the one-year study period 150 patients with age range of one month to 16 years were admitted fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 38.27 ± 53.13 months, and 92 (61.33%) were male with male to female ratio of 1.6:1. Mean duration of symptoms was 1.23 ± 0.42 days. Frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome using oxygen saturation index admitted in a pediatric ICU was 23 (15.33%) patients. Conclusion This study has shown that the frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome is quite high. |
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