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- In Latin America, critically ill children face significant challenges during referral and transport, especially in resource-limited regions, but the impact on clinical outcomes is not well understood.
- The study analyzed data from 2,692 pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure transferred to intensive care units, focusing on identifying risk factors for mortality.
- Findings revealed that nonurban transport for referred patients was significantly associated with higher mortality rates, with an adjusted odds ratio of 9.4, indicating a strong risk factor.
Article Abstract
Several challenges exist for referral and transport of critically ill children in resource-limited regions such as Latin America; however, little is known about factors associated with clinical outcomes. Thus, we aimed to describe the characteristics of critically ill children in Latin America transferred to pediatric intensive care units for acute respiratory failure to identify risk factors for mortality. We analyzed data from 2,692 patients admitted to 28 centers in the Pediatric Collaborative Network of Latin America Acute Respiratory Failure Registry. Among patients referred from another facility (773, 28%), nonurban transports were independently associated with mortality (adjusted odds ratio = 9.4; 95% confidence interval: 2.4-36.3).
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9381436 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1722204 | DOI Listing |
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