Evaluation of Paediatric Critical Care Needs and Practice in Nigeria: Paediatric Residents’ Perspective

Table 2

Types and outcomes of critical illnesses managed by the participants in the preceding 3 weeks (N = 136).

Critical illnesses	Managed, n (%)	Admitted ICU, n (%)	Total survived, n (%)
Severe respiratory distress	114 (83.8)	34 (29.8)	85 (74.6)
Respiratory failure	57 (41.9)	27 (47.4)	17 (29.8)
Compensated shock	75 (55.1)	11 (14.7)	44 (58.7)
Decompensated shock	49 (36.0)	13 (26.5)	17 (34.7)
CNS/metabolic dysfunction	71 (52.2)	16 (22.5)	25 (35.2)
Cardiopulmonary failure	70 (51.5)	14 (20.0)	20 (28.6)

Percentages are denominated on the number of respondents who managed the particular illness (n ≤ 114).