Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with adverse events (AE) related to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of a tertiary public hospital.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study from July 2016 to June 2018, with data collected throughout patients' routine care in the unit by the care team. Demographic, clinical and ventilatory characteristics and adverse events were analysed.