The epidemiological profile of Pediatric Intensive Care Center at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Abstract

Objective: This study outlined the epidemiological profiles of patients who were admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center at Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital during 2009. Methods: Data were retrospectively collected for all patients admitted to the PICC during 2009. A total of 433 medical charts were reviewed, and these data were extracted using the DATAMARTS System and analyzed using the statistical software package STATA, version 11.0. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in regards to patient gender, and the predominant age group consisted of patients between the ages of 1 to 4 years. The average occupancy rate was 69.3% per year, and there was a greater number of admissions during April, August, and October. The average length of stay at the hospital ranged from 9.7 to 19.1 days. Respiratory diseases were the main cause for admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center, and the mortality rate of the patients admitted was 1.85%. Conclusions: Respiratory diseases were the most common ailment among patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Center, and the highest mortality rates were associated with neoplastic diseases.

Clinical-Epidemiological Profile of Hospitalised Patients in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

“…This percentage is higher than those found by other authors [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] , who reported mortality rates ranging from 1.85% to 7.4% and with a greater prevalence among infants under 12 months. [7][8][9] In contrast, Freire et al 18 and Costa et al 6 reported mortality rates of 19.2% and 33.9%, respectively, in the cities of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, and São Luiz, Maranhão, Brazil.…”

“…The uniform monthly distribution of hospitalisations during the study may be explained by individual clinical condition that need or don't need intensive care, not related to seasonality, except for some diseases as bronchiolitis, chickenpox, and dengue. The study of Lanetzki et al presented a higher number of hospitalisations in the PICU in April, August, and October 13 .…”

Perfil de mortalidad en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos: asociación entre la mortalidad y el período fuera del horario diurno semanal

“…En el análisis del diagnóstico primario de los pacientes que fallecieron en la UCIP, se observó que la mayor mortalidad tenía relación con las neoplasias. 13 En la mayoría de los estudios, se demostró que la sepsis era la causa de muerte más frecuente. 5,14 En nuestro estudio, la sepsis también fue la causa más común de infección secundaria.…”

Caracterização das causas externas em crianças e adolescentes atendidos em serviço de emergência

“…3 In this study, there was a greater involvement of males, which corroborates with other studies, at a national level, involving the entire population. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] This greater vulnerability is justified by some authors as a consequence of behavioral factors, which places it in situations of greater exposure to the occurrence of accidents and violence. 7, In addition to sex, age is also related to external causes, since adolescents and young people have frequently been involved in accidents and violence, possibly due to behaviors and activities that they take on socially and put them in conditions of greater vulnerability.…”