ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2021
Characteristics and Outcomes of Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients in A Tertiary Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Cross Sectional Study.
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- The magnitude of pediatric mortality and determinant factors in intensive care units in a low-resource country, Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Incidence, Mortality, and Determinants of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Among Pediatric Patients at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan: A Prospective Cohort Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Survival and Predictors of Mortality Among Critically Ill Children Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a Resource-Limited Setting in Southeastern Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Survival Time and Determinants of Mortality Among Children Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Intensive Care Units at Selected Hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda - A Retrospective Follow-up Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2026Article
- Effect of ventilator care bundle for pediatric nurses on occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among children.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Mortality and its associated factors among mechanically ventilated adult patients in the intensive care units of referral hospitals in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia, 2023.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Incidence, Outcome and Determinants of Unplanned Extubation Among Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023: Nested, Unmatched Case-Control Study Design.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with the Outcome of a Pediatric Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Resource-Limited Setup: Cross-Sectional Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Article
- Admission Pattern and Treatment Outcome in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA few studies are available from Africa on the use of mechanical ventilation (MV) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Knowledge of the outcome of patients on MV is critical for better use of resources. We aimed to assess the characteristics and outcomes of mechanically ventilated pediatric patients in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Referral Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
methodsA cross-sectional study was done from September 2016 to February 2018. Data were reviewed from the patients' medical records. SPSS version 21 software was used for data entry and analysis.
resultsThere were 536 patients admitted to PICU; out of these, 202 (41.2%) were on MV. Sixty-three-point six percent of the participants were males and 130 (59.1%) died. The most common indications for the initiation of MV were respiratory problems 46 (20.9%) and 30.59/1000 ventilator days developed complications. Ventilator-associated pneumonia accounted for 18.6% of the complications with 20.9/1000 ventilator days. Survival of medical cases was better than the surgical cases (including trauma); [AOR= 0.13, 95% CI (0.04-0.41)] and those who have MV for more than 3 days are 79% more likely to die (p=0.003). Those who have multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) [AOR= 0.181, 95% CI (0.08, 0.412)] and high PIM II severity score [AOR= 35, 95% CI (1.7,11)] had higher mortality rate.
conclusionshigher PIM II score, MODS, length of stay, and being a surgical patient increased the risk of mortality. Early resuscitation and thorough follow up of these ventilated patients are necessary.
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