Analysis of Fluid Balance as Predictor of Length of Assisted Mechanical Ventilation in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Background. Ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI) is a devastating complication of assisted mechanical ventilation (AMV) and is one of the root causes of prolonged AMV. Many strategies were made to decrease the effect of the same. This study is conducted to determine the association of prolonged...

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Published in:International journal of pediatrics 2022-03, Vol.2022, p.2090323-6
Main Authors: Unki, Praveen, Save, Sushma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Health aspects
India
Lung diseases
Mortality
Pediatric intensive care
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Summary:Background. Ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI) is a devastating complication of assisted mechanical ventilation (AMV) and is one of the root causes of prolonged AMV. Many strategies were made to decrease the effect of the same. This study is conducted to determine the association of prolonged AMV with fluid balance and pediatric index of mortality 2 (PIM2) score. Methods. This prospective observational study was carried out in a PICU of a tertiary care centre over a period of 12 months. Patient’s fluid balance was calculated by tabulating fluid input-output over initial 48 hours of AMV. The PIM2 score on admission was documented. The association between qualitative variables was assessed by a chi-square test. Comparison of quantitative data measured between cases with duration of AMV≥7 days and
ISSN:1687-9740
1687-9759
DOI:10.1155/2022/2090323