Affiliation:
1. Professor - Department of Pediatrics,HBT Medical College & Dr R.N.Cooper Hospital
2. Senior Resident - Department of Pediatrics, HBT Medical College & Dr R. N. Cooper Hospital
3. Associate Professor -Department of Pediatrics,HBT Medical College & Dr R. N.Cooper Hospital
Abstract
Introduction: The care of critically ill children remains one of the most demanding and challenging aspects in the field
of Pediatrics. In spite of availability of well-equipped Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU), deaths do occur.
Aims/objective:To study the mortality profiles and its correlation to the Bedside Pediatric Early Warning System Score
(BPEWS) in children who expired within 48 hours of admission.Inclusion criteria:children aged1 month to 12 years who
expired within 48 hours of admission in PICU of a tertiary care center.Methods:Approval from the institutional ethics
committee was obtained prior to commencement of the study.Retrospective data of consecutive children aged 1 month
to 12 years who expired within 48 hours, was collected from the hospital's Medical Records Section. The variables
necessary for BPEWS Score calculator were noted and the BPEWS Score was calculated. Result: 84% patients were
below five years of age with mean age of 2.6 year and 57% were females. Mean duration of stay was 19.68 hours. Mean
distance from health facility was 8.31 km. Respiratory system was affected in the majority of patients (47%). More than
forty percent of children were undernourished. Mean BPEWS score was 17.36 in the age group of 1 to 5 year, which
depicts poor outcome. Conclusion: Majority of early deaths (within 48hrs) occurred in patients less than five years of
age.Higher BPEWS (>8) was associated with shorter duration of stay of patients and poor outcome
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),General Engineering,General Materials Science,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Biomedical Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,General Chemistry,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,Ceramics and Composites,Materials Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemistry,Polymers and Plastics,General Chemical Engineering,General Chemistry,General Engineering,Polymers and Plastics,Organic Chemistry
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