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Table 2 Categories of patients enrolled in 248 pediatric critical care trials (1986 to 2013)

From: Randomized controlled trials in pediatric critical care: a scoping review

Patient type

RCTs n (%)

Medical/Surgical

106 (43)

Medical only

56 (23)

 Bronchiolitis

16 (6)

 Sepsis/Shock

13 (5)

 Asthma

8 (3)

 Other medical

19 (8)

Surgical only

60 (24)

Cardiac surgery

46 (19)

Noncardiac surgery

14 (6)

Trauma/Burns only

26 (10)

 Traumatic brain Injury

13 (5)

 Burns

13 (5)