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ArticleBMC pediatrics2019

Retrospective cohort study on factors associated with mortality in high-risk pediatric critical care patients in the Netherlands.

Carin W Verlaat, Nina Wubben, Idse H Visser, Jan A Hazelzet, SKIC (Dutch collaborative PICU research network), Johannes van der Hoeven, Joris Lemson, Mark van den Boogaard

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Carin W VerlaatRadboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Intensive Care Medicine Radboud, university medical center, Internal post 709, P.O. box 9101, 6500HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. carin.verlaat@radboudumc.nl.ORCID 0000-0001-9023-9725
Nina WubbenDepartment of intensive care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Idse H Visserresearcher Dutch Pediatric Intensive Care Evaluation, Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Jan A Hazelzetdepartment of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
SKIC (Dutch collaborative PICU research network)
Johannes van der HoevenDepartment of intensive care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Joris LemsonDepartment of intensive care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Mark van den BoogaardDepartment of intensive care, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHigh-risk patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) contribute substantially to PICU-mortality. Complex chronic conditions (CCCs) are associated with death. However, it is unknown whether CCCs also increase mortality in the high-risk PICU-patient. The objective of this study is to determine if CCCs or other factors are associated with mortality in this group.

methodsRetrospective cohort study from a national PICU-database (2006-2012, n = 30,778). High-risk PICU-patients, defined as patients < 18 years with a predicted mortality risk > 30% according to either the recalibrated Pediatric Risk of Mortality-II (PRISM) or the Paediatric Index of Mortality 2 (PIM2), were included. Patients with a cardiac arrest before PICU-admission were excluded.

resultsIn total, 492 high-risk PICU patients with mean predicted risk of 24.8% (SD 22.8%) according to recalibrated PIM2 and 40.0% (SD 23.8%) according to recalibrated PRISM were included of which 39.6% died. No association was found between CCCs and non-survival (odds ratio 0.99; 95% CI 0.62-1.59). Higher Glasgow coma scale at PICU admission was associated with lower mortality (odds ratio 0.91; 95% CI 0.87-0.96).

conclusionsComplex chronic conditions are not associated with mortality in high-risk PICU patients.

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Critical CareHospital MortalityAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfantIntensive Care Units, PediatricMaleNetherlandsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentChildCritical careMortalityOutcome assessment (healthcare)

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PMID31387556
PMCPMC6683538

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