Mortality in Paediatric Intensive Care

Mortality in Tertiary Paediatric Critical Care Centre 2008-2012 Versus 2013-2017: Retrospective Cohort Trial

Mortality of paediatric patients in intensive care can be considered as on of the parameters of quality of care. Together with the advance in research and medicine there should be a trend towards mortality reduction, however actual data in Czech Republic are not well documented. The aim of this retrospective cohort trial was to evaluate the mortality of paediatric intensive care patients admitted to Department of paediatric anaesthesiology and intensive care between two periods 2008-2012 and 2013 and 2017

Mortality of paediatric patients in intensive care can be considered as on of the parameters of quality of care. Together with the advance in research and medicine there should be a trend towards mortality reduction, however actual data in Czech Republic are not well documented. The aim of this retrospective cohort trial was to evaluate the mortality of paediatric intensive care patients admitted to Department of paediatric anaesthesiology and intensive care between two periods 2008-2012 and 2013 and 2017. The patients records was retrospectively searched and the mortality was adjusted according to the primary admission diagnosis.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pediatric patients admitted to intensive care in selected time period

Exclusion Criteria:

• Insufficient documentation