ICU admission following an unscheduled return visit to the pediatric emergency department within 72 hours.

Charng-Yen ChiangFu-Jen ChengYi-Syun HuangYu-Lun ChenKuan-Han WuI-Min Chiu

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2019)

Patients who were admitted to the ICU on return PED visits were associated with an increased risk of ventilator use but not mortality or LOHS compared to those admitted on an initial visit.

Keyphrases

emergency department
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
cardiovascular events
risk factors
adverse drug
cardiovascular disease