Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 235)
From: Repeated bedside echocardiography in children with respiratory failure
Characteristics | Values | Units |
|---|---|---|
Age | 3.21 ± 1.32 | Years; mean ± SD |
Gender male/female | 47 / 53 | % |
Body weight | 15.72 ± 2.75 | Kg; mean ± SD |
PRISM score | 15.36 ± 9.63 | Points; mean ± SD |
Predominant etiology of respiratory failure | ||
Pulmonary | 168; (71.5) | N; (%) |
Cardiogenic | 32; (13.6) | N; (%) |
Septic | 26; (11.1) | N; (%) |
Other | 9; (3.8) | N; (%) |