Prevalence Of Common Clinical Conditions and Outcome in Pediatric Medical Intensive Care Unit in Kerala

V.R. Amrutha; Beautily V; Georly George

doi:10.69980/ajpr.v28i5.359

Authors

V.R. Amrutha
Beautily V
Georly George

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i5.359

Keywords:

Prevalence, Clinical conditions, pediatric medical intensive care unit

Abstract

Background: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of common clinical conditions and the outcome of children admitted to the pediatric medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre in Kerala. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the Pediatric medical Intensive care unit of a tertiary care centre over 3 months from January 2025 to March 2025. The data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25. A chi-square test was used to test for the significance of the association; a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: A total of 226 of these patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study and analysed. Of these, children between 5-12 years (35.39%) accounted for the largest number, males overcounted females at 53.98%. Respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, and hemato-oncologic conditions were the most common reasons for admission. Children who stayed in the intensive care unit for 2–7 days accounted for 43.36%. 12.38% of children needed invasive mechanical ventilation, and among them, 6 were undergoing tracheostomy. 13.27% of children had died, and 86.73% were transferred to the ward.

Significant associations were found between mortality and admission source, length of stay, renal replacement, and ionotrope support. Conclusions: The knowledge of common clinical conditions and outcomes of children admitted to the pediatric medical intensive care unit and the association between socio-demographic characteristics helped to plan certain nursing interventions to improve the outcome of the patients in the critical care area.

Author Biographies

V.R. Amrutha

Saveetha College of Nursing, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai

Beautily V

Saveetha College of Nursing, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Thandalam, Chennai

Georly George

Sree Anjaneya College of Nursing, Ulliyeri, Kozhikode

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