The Association Between Inhaled Nitric Oxide Treatment and ICU Mortality and 28-Day Ventilator-Free Days in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*

Objectives: To investigate the association between inhaled nitric oxide treatment and ICU mortality and 28-day ventilator-free days in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. Design: Retrospective cohort study. A propensity score for inhaled nitric oxide treatment was developed and used in the analysis. Setting: Two quaternary care PICUs. Patients: Children with pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: There were 499 children enrolled in this study with 143 (28.7%) receiving inhaled nitric oxide treatment. Children treated with inhaled nitric oxide were more likely to have a primary diagnosis of pneumonia (72% vs 54.8%; p
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatric Critical Care Source Type: research