Research Article

Safety of Vasopressor Medications through Peripheral Line in Pediatric Patients in PICU in a Resource-Limited Setting

Table 3

Univariate analysis.

FactorsOutcome
Conversion to CVCExtravasation
RR (95% CI)P valueRR (95% CI)P value

Maximum dose of dopamine0.98 (0.93, 1.03)0.5031ā€‰
Maximum dose of epinephrine4.59 (3.46, 6.10)0.00011.21 (0.49, 2.95)0.310
Maximum dose of norepinephrine3.04 (2.59, 3.57)0.00011ā€‰
Maximum dose of milrinone1.34 (0.74, 2.42)0.3800.22 (0.00, 18.53)0.247
VIS score1.10 (1.05, 1.16)0.00010.87 (0.71, 1.08)0.531
PRISM III1.09 (1.05, 1.13)0.00011.07 (0.99, 1.16)0.005