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Table 1 Sample Characteristics

From: The predictive value of diaphragm ultrasound for weaning outcomes in critically ill children

Characteristics

Weaning success Group(n = 39)

Weaning failure Group(n = 11)

P

Age, months, median (IQR)

36.00(15.00–84.00)

42.00 (10.00–158.00)

0.55

Male sex (%)

66.67 (26/39)

72.73 (8/11)

0.70

Weight, kg, median (IQR)

15.00 (10.00–28.00)

14.00 (8.00–35.00)

0.94

Height, cm (mean ± SD)

103.87 ± 32.77

107.86 ± 33.99

0.73

Cause of respiratory failure, n (%)

 Respiratory dysfunction

59 (23/39)

36 (4/11)

 

 Cardiovascular dysfunction

5 (2/39)

  

 Other organ dysfunction

10 (4/39)

64 (7/11)

 

 Sepsis

8 (3/39)

  

 Postoperative

18 (7/39)

  

 PCIS (mean ± SD)

82.18 ± 7.86

83.27 ± 5.82

0.67

Laboratory findings (mean ± SD)

 pH

7.46 ± 0.04

7.44 ± 0.06

0.17

 PaO2, mmHg

99.31 ± 29.81

86.78 ± 15.38

0.19

 PaCO2, mmHg

36.84 ± 12.10

37.45 ± 6.78

0.87

 P/F

315.11 ± 102.25

301.09 ± 68.93

0.61

 Ventilatory treatment time, d, median (IQR)

5.00 (4.00–7.00)

15.00 (7.00–22.00)

0.002

 Length of PICU stay, d, median (IQR)

12.00 (10.00–20.00)

28.00(15.00–30.00)

0.013

 In hospital mortality(%)

 

27.27 (3/11)

 

Ventilation setting

 Mode

SIMV+PSV

SIMV+PSV

 

 VT, ml/kg of ideal body weight (IQR)

6.40 (5.76–8.00)

6.40 (5.00–6.78)

0.33

 PEEP, cmH2O

5

5

 
  1. PCIS Pediatric Critical Illness Score, IQR Interquartile range; SD Standard Deviation, VT Tidal volume