Pediatric Index of Mortality 2 score in Italy: A multicenter, prospective, observational study

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1407-1413

  Wolfler, Andrea ^a   Silvani, Paolo ^a   Musicco, Massimo ^b   Salvo, Ida ^a   Vitale, P ^c   Conio, A ^c   Ottonello, G ^d   Arena, A ^d   Gallini, C ^e   Gilodi, R ^e   Osello, R ^f   Ferrero, F ^f   Zoia, E ^a   Mandelli, A ^a   Napolitano, L ^g   Leoncino, S ^g   Galassini, E ^h   Codazzi, D ⁱ   Baraldi, A ^j   Molinaro, S ^j   Santuz, P ^k   Cogo, P ^l   Pettenazzo, A ^l   Meneghini, L ^l   Giusti, F ^l   Sarti, A ^m   Iannella, E ⁿ   Baroncini, S ⁿ   Calamandrei, M ^o   Messeri, A ^o   Marano, M ^p   Tomasello, C ^p   Onofri, A ^p   Ferrari, M ^p   Piastra, M ^q   Caresta, E ^q   Dolcini, A ^r   Rovella, C ^s   Guddo, A M ^s   Astuto, M ^t   Disma, N ^t   Salvo, D ^u   Buono, D ^u   more..

^a V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^e C Arrigo Children's Hospital   (Italy)

^f MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^h FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^j SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

^k Department of Medical Physics   (Italy)

^l UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^m INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^p BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^q FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^r SANTOBONO PAUSILIPON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^s Ospedale dei Bambini G Di Cristina   (Italy)

^t BMT Ospedale Policlinico   (Italy)

^u San Vincenzo Hospital   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Children; Mortality; Pediatric index of Mortality; Pediatric intensive care unit; Severity score

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; ITALY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC INDEX OF MORTALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; ITALY; MALE; OBSERVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34547115687     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-007-0694-z     Document Type: Article

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