Table 3 Types of conditions studied in 248 pediatric critical care trials (1986 to 2013)
From: Randomized controlled trials in pediatric critical care: a scoping review
Indication | RCTs n (%) |
|---|---|
Respiratory | 59 (24) |
ARDS/ALI | 14 (6) |
Post extubation stridor | 11 (4) |
Ventilation and weaning | 11 (4) |
Bronchiolitis | 9 (4) |
Asthma | 8 (3) |
Other | 6 (2) |
Cardiac | 19 (8) |
Pulmonary hypertension | 7 (3) |
Other | 12 (5) |
Gastrointestinal | 35 (14) |
Nutrition | 20 (8) |
Stress ulcer prophylaxis | 8 (3) |
Feeding tube placement | 5 (2) |
Other | 2 (1) |
Infection | 33 (9) |
Central nervous system | 26 (10) |
Sedation/analgesia | 22 (9) |
Seizures | 4 (2) |
Sepsis/shock | 20 (8) |
Trauma | 13 (5) |
Traumatic brain injury | 10 (4) |
Burns | 3 (1) |
Fluids | 12 (5) |
Hematologic | 9 (4) |
Anemia | 5 (2) |
Thrombosis | 4 (2) |
Hyperglycemia | 6 (2) |
Other | 16 (6) |