Early Hyperoxemia and Outcome Among Critically Ill Children

Conclusions:
A conventional threshold for hyperoxemia at presentation to the PICU was not associated with in-hospital mortality in a model using a calibrated acuity score. Extreme states of hyperoxemia (≥ 73.32 kPa) were significantly associated with in-hospital mortality. Prospective research is required to identify if hyperoxemia before and/or after PICU admission contributes to poor outcomes.

Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - February 1, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Online Brief Report Source Type: research