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ArticleCureus2019

Frequency of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Based on Oxygen Saturation Index in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a Developing Country.

Rahim Ahmed, Asim Azim, Azam Nangialay, Anwar Haque, Humaira Jurair

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Article in Cureus, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rahim AhmedPediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Asim AzimPediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Azam NangialayPediatrics, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Anwar HaquePediatrics, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Humaira JurairPediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Aga Khan University Hospital · PKIndus Hospital · PK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives To determine the frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome based on oxygen saturation index in pediatric intensive care unit of a developing country. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of all children admitted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi from July 2017 to June 2018 with respiratory rate >40 breaths/minute, shortness of breath, and bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes. The diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was made on the basis of standard operational definitions as mentioned (fulfilling criteria for ARDS). Results During the one-year study period 150 patients with age range of one month to 16 years were admitted fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Mean age was 38.27 ± 53.13 months, and 92 (61.33%) were male with male to female ratio of 1.6:1. Mean duration of symptoms was 1.23 ± 0.42 days. Frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome using oxygen saturation index admitted in a pediatric ICU was 23 (15.33%) patients. Conclusion This study has shown that the frequency of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome is quite high.

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oxygen saturation indexpediatric acute respiratory distress syndromepicu

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PMID31998572
PMCPMC6973537
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