Pediatr Crit Care Me
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Pediatr Crit Care Me · Feb 2016
Multicenter StudyPediatric Intensive Care in PICUs and Adult ICUs: A 2-Year Cohort Study in Finland.
To investigate the association between the type of ICU and mortality for children treated at PICUs and adult ICUs. ⋯ Pediatric patients treated at PICUs showed lower mortality. Requirement of mechanical ventilation, emergency admission, and readmission less than 48 hours after discharge and cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, acute infections, hematologic/oncologic disease, and nonsurgical trauma were associated with higher risk of mortality.