Table 1 Demographics and Clinical characteristics of 168 hospitalized children with severe Adv. pneumonia
Characteristics | Total | non-ECMO group | ECMO group | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 168 (n, %) (x ± s) | N = 149 (n, %) (x ± s) | N = 19 (n, %) (x ± s) | ||
Demographics | ||||
Male gender(n) | 102 (60.71%) | 89 (59.53%) | 13 (68.42%) | 0.46 |
Age (months) | 30.79 ± 27.88 | 31.52 ± 28.36 | 25.0 ± 24.0 | 0.32 |
Clinical characteristics | ||||
Clinical symptoms | ||||
 Fever (n) | 168 (100%) | 149 (100%) | 19 (100%) | 1.00 |
 Fever (days) | 13.92 ± 6.82 | 14.16 ± 6.81 | 11.94 ± 6.78 | 0.11 |
 Cough (n) | 168 (100%) | 149 (100%) | 19 (100%) | 1.00 |
 Shortness of breath (n) | 34 (20.24%) | 19 (12.75%) | 15 (78.95%) | 0.00 |
 Cyanosis (n) | 34 (20.24%) | 19 (12.75%) | 15 (78.95%) | 0.00 |
 Vomiting/diarrhea (n) | 34 (20.24%) | 30 (20.13%) | 4 (21.05%) | 0.93 |
 Seizures (n) | 7 (4.17%) | 3 (2.01%) | 4 (21.05%) | 0.00 |
Physical exam findings | ||||
 Respiratory rate > 70/min (≤ 1 years) or > 60/min (> 1 year) (n) | 54 (32.14%) | 35 (23.49%) | 19 (100%) | 0.00 |
 Heart rate > 180/min (≤ 1 years) or > 160/min (> 1 year) (n) | 65 (38.69%) | 51 (34.23%) | 14 (73.68%) | 0.00 |
 Oxygen saturation (%) | 89.92 ± 13.14 | 92.86 ± 20.17 | 66.84 ± 20.17 | 0.00 |
 Crackles (n) | 147 (87.50%) | 130 (87.25%) | 17 (89.47%) | 0.78 |
 Wheezing (n) | 34 (20.24%) | 28 (18.79%) | 6 (31.58%) | 0.19 |
 CRT > 3 s (n) | 18 (10.71%) | 8 (5.37%) | 10 (52.63%) | 0.00 |