Factors Associated With Mechanical Ventilation Duration in Pediatric Burn Patients in a Regional Burn Center in the United States*

Conclusions: The presence of inhalational injury and burns to the head and neck region were associated with a longer duration of mechanical ventilation. Older age and male gender were associated with a shorter duration of mechanical ventilation. These factors should help clinicians better estimate a burned child’s expected trajectory and resource-intensive needs upon arrival to a burn center.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Brief Reports Source Type: research