Clinical Study
Change in Ratio of Observed-to-Expected Deaths in Pediatric Patients after Implementing a Closed Policy in an Adult ICU That Admits Children
| | 2001–2003 () | 2004–2006 () | 2007–2009 () |
| Male | 90 (46%) | 94 (52%) | 67 (43%) | Age (y.o.) | | | | Mechanical ventilation | 155 | 177 | 137 | Background diseases | | | | Congenital heart anomalies | 106 | 101 | 96 | Neurosurgical diseases | 17 | 16 | 12 | Respiratory diseases | 20 | 15 | 11 | Hematologic diseases | 6 | 9 | 0 | Neurologic diseases | 11 | 4 | 1 | Trauma | 7 | 2 | 3 | Cardiopulmonary arrest | 9 | 9 | 4 | Others | 18 | 25 | 30 |
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