Clinical Profile and Outcome of Critically Ill Children in Tertiary Care Hospital
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Introduction: The aim is to study the clinical profile and outcome of critically ill patients admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Method: This was a retrospective study of the demography, clinical profile and outcome of PICU patients admitted over a period of 1 year from January 2022 to December 2022.
Result: Total 213 patients were admitted, with males and females 66.7% and 33.3%, respectively. 62% of the patients were below 5 years of age. The most common presentation was primary neurological abnormalities 22.1% followed by primary respiratory abnormality 20.2%. The majority of patients 79.9% improved and discharged, 3.8% expired, 13.2% were referred after stabilization, and 3.3% left against medical advice.
Conclusion: A most common cause of admission in PICU is primary neurological abnormalities followed by respiratory.
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