Observational studyIndian journal of pediatrics2025
Patient Characteristics and Severity Trajectories in a Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit.
Observational study in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02304341 (Development of a Modified Pediatric Early Warning Score), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Development of a Modified Pediatric Early Warning Score: a French Prospective Multicentre Regional Study.
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- Integrating Paediatric Intermediate Care Units Into Tiered Care Systems: A Narrative Review and Italian Perspective.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Review
- Optimizing Pediatric Intermediate Care: Clinical Predictors of Deterioration and Length of Stay in a Tertiary Setting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the characteristics of patients admitted to Pediatric Intermediate Care Units (PImCU) and to assess their illness severity trajectories.
methodsThis prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study was conducted in seven French PImCUs between September 2012 and January 2014. All consecutive patients aged under 18 were included. The severity of illness was evaluated through the Paediatric Advanced Warning Score (PAWS), measured every 8 h for each patient. A latent class mixed model was used to identify severity trajectory classes.
resultsA total of 2868 patients were included. The median [interquartile range] age was 29 [5-103] mo and the median length of stay was 1 [1-3] d. The primary indication for admission was respiratory (44%). Almost 3% of the patients were subsequently transferred to a pediatric intensive care unit. Three severity trajectory classes were identified. In one class, comprising the largest proportion of patients, the PAWS was low on admission and did not change markedly over time. In this class, patients were older and had a shorter length of stay. The other two classes were characterized by a higher PAWS on admission and rapid or slow improvement. These patients were more severely ill, mostly due to respiratory failure.
conclusionsA large proportion of patients had a stable profile and no signs of severity which suggests that the stay in PImCU was not indicated but a part of these patients have remained stable perhaps because of the advanced monitoring and intensive nursing in these units. CLINICAL
trial registrationThe study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol, Identifier: NCT02304341, ClinicalTrials.gov .
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