Critical Analysis of PIM2 Score Applicability in a Tertiary Care PICU in Western India

Autor: Vivek V. Shukla, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Ajay G. Phatak, Jaishree D. Ganjiwale
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 2014 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9740
1687-9759
DOI: 10.1155/2014/703942
Popis: Objective. Children have limited physiological reserve that deteriorates rapidly. Present study profiled patients admitted to PICU and determined PIM2 score applicability in Indian setting. Patients and Methods. Prospective observational study. Results. In 742 consecutive admissions, male : female ratio was 1.5 : 1, 35.6% patients were ventilated, observed mortality was 7%, and 26.4% were
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