Comparison of clinical characteristics and healthcare resource use of pediatric chronic and non-chronic critically ill patients in intensive care units: a retrospective national registry study

• Main Authors: Chantal Grandjean (Author), Marie-Hélène Perez (Author), Anne-Sylvie Ramelet (Author), The OCToPuS Consortium (Author), Anne-Laure Lauria (Author), Angelo Polito (Author), Nathalie Bochaton (Author), Daniel Trachsel (Author), Mark Marston (Author), Silvia Schnidrig (Author), Tilman Humpl (Author), Bjarte Rogdo (Author), Ellen Wild (Author), Thomas Neuhaus (Author), Sandra Stalder (Author), Barbara Brotschi (Author), Franziska von Arx (Author), Anna-Barbara Schlüer (Author), Thomas Riedel (Author), Pascale Van Kleef (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionChronic critically ill patients (CCI) in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at risk of negative health outcomes, and account for a considerable amount of ICU resources. This study aimed to (a) describe the prevalence of CCI children, (b) compare their clinical characteristics and I...