Table 4 Comparison between patients with pediatric cerebral performance category (PCPC) 1 to 2 and those with PCPC >2
PCPC 1 to 2 | PCPC >2 | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Gasometry 1 h | |||
pH | 7.29 (0.14) | 7.24 (0.17) | 0.120 |
PaO2, mmHg | 118.0 (104.9) | 88.3 (58.8) | 0.330 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 175.1 (143.1) | 121.2 (89.8) | 0.111 |
PaCO2, mmHg | 46.1 (14.5) | 45.6 (19.4) | 0.297 |
CO3H mEq/L | 21.8 (6.9) | 19.1 (7.4) | 0.025 |
Base excess | -3.4 (9.6) | -7.1 (9.4) | 0.042 |
Lactic acid, mmol/L | 5.8 (11.3) | 8.1 (6.5) | 0.003 |
FiO2 | 77.9 (27.8) | 76.8 (26.8) | 0.867 |
Gasometry 24 h | |||
pH | 7.39 (0.08) | 7.39 (0.12) | 0.546 |
PaO2, mmHg | 96.7 (66.0) | 77.4 (40.3) | 0.094 |
PaO2/FiO2 | 207.1 (132.7) | 162.5 (119.8) | 0.053 |
PaCO2, mmHg | 42.7 (10.7) | 43.8 (13.1) | 0.681 |
CO3H, mEq/L | 25.2 (5.0) | 26.2 (6.7) | 0.389 |
Base excess | 0.6 (5.2) | 1.5 (7.7) | 0.710 |
Lactic acid, mmol/L | 2.2 (2.9) | 6.8 (20.7) | 0.405 |
FiO2 | 53.3 (24.4) | 57.9 (26.4) | 0.425 |
Lactic acid clearance, % | 37.1 (81.9) | 72.6 (19.2) | 0.009 |
Mechanical ventilation, % | 94.4 | 97.4 | 0.667 |
Vasoactive treatment | |||
Patients with pressors after ROSC, % | 57.9 | 77.5 | 0.033 |
Inotropic score after ROSC | 45.3 (78.4) | 36.4 (52.6) | 0.693 |
Patients with dopamine, % | 34 | 43.2 | 0.349 |
Dopamine dose, mcg/kg/min | 9.4 (4.9) | 10.7 (5.9) | 0.518 |
Patients with dobutamine, % | 19 | 40.9 | 0.007 |
Dobutamine dose, mcg/kg/min | 13.7 (8.1) | 9.2 (4.9) | 0.070 |
Patients with adrenaline, % | 20 | 18.2 | 1.000 |
Adrenaline dose, mcg/kg/min | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.667 |
Patients with noradrenaline, % | 12 | 13.6 | 0.789 |
Noradrenaline dose, mcg/kg/min | 0.8 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.9) | 0.312 |
Patients with milrinone, % | 20 | 11.4 | 0.241 |
Milrinone dose, mcg/kg/min | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.3) | 0.812 |
Length of stay | |||
Days in the Pediatric ICU | 17.3 (17.9) | 22.3 (24.6) | 0.610 |
Days in hospital ward | 16.3 (18.1) | 21.0 (26.0) | 0.648 |