Clinico-demographic profile of patients admitted in PICU at tertiary care centre in Ahmedabad.

Abstract

Introduction : Advances in paediatrics especially in the field of intensive care have dramatically improved the
prognosis for the critically ill children. Numerous conditions that were previously fatal are now treatable, and many
children who previously would have sustained a permanent disability now recover completely.
Aims & objectives: is to study the demographic, clinical profile, morbidity, mortality & outcome of the patients
admitted in P.I.C.U.
Materials & Method: It is a prosspective observational study conducted at a Paediatric I.C.U of tertiary care centre
(Shardaben general hospital) affiliated with medical college during September 2017 to June 2018.
Result: Out of 242 Children admitted to PICU 48.13% of the patients were infants, 53.30% were male & 46.70%
female. 74.80 % of the patients were directly admitted in PICU while rest were shifted from ward when the patient
deteriorated. Out of total patients, 53.31% patients had respiratory system involvement, 19.84% CNS, 18.5% multi
system, 5.79% GIT, 0.83% renal, 0.83% CVS and 0.83% endocrine system involvement. .As per outcome status,
80.16% were discharged & 19.84% were expired. Among the expiries, Respiratory involvement (37.50%) was
most common as primary system involvement on presentation.
Conclusion:In children who required admission in PICU maximum were male infants. The occurrence of disease
critical enough to warrant PICU admission, were maximum involving respiratory system.