The authors report the outcome of 1,265 critically ill children admitted to 124 adult intensive care units (ICUs) in Italy between 2003 and 2007. By using the paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM), they compare the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of the study group with that of a historical control group of 1,533 paediatric patients admitted to 26 Italian paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) between 1994 and 1995. The paper alludes to potential differences in the quality of care provided to critically ill children, once they are assisted outside of specialized units authors report the outcome of 1,265 critically ill children admitted to 124 adult intensive care units (ICUs) in Italy between 2003 and 2007. By using the paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM), they compare the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of the study group with that of a historical control group of 1,533 paediatric patients admitted to 26 Italian paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) between 1994 and 1995. The paper alludes to potential differences in the quality of care provided to critically ill children, once they are assisted outside of specialized units.
Should critically ill children be managed in paediatric intensive care units only?
Biban, Paolo
2011-01-01
Abstract
The authors report the outcome of 1,265 critically ill children admitted to 124 adult intensive care units (ICUs) in Italy between 2003 and 2007. By using the paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM), they compare the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of the study group with that of a historical control group of 1,533 paediatric patients admitted to 26 Italian paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) between 1994 and 1995. The paper alludes to potential differences in the quality of care provided to critically ill children, once they are assisted outside of specialized units authors report the outcome of 1,265 critically ill children admitted to 124 adult intensive care units (ICUs) in Italy between 2003 and 2007. By using the paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM), they compare the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) of the study group with that of a historical control group of 1,533 paediatric patients admitted to 26 Italian paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) between 1994 and 1995. The paper alludes to potential differences in the quality of care provided to critically ill children, once they are assisted outside of specialized units.
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