Secondary analysis reveals higher mortality associated with hypoxemia in children, indicating the importance of respiratory care resources.
Key Points
Children with hypoxemia in resource-constrained settings faced a 6.8% mortality rate, underscoring the impact of limited medical resources.
Seventy percent of hypoxemic children were treated at hospitals with intermediate or less respiratory care resources available.
Logistic regression analysis found that mortality odds were significantly higher for those treated at sites with inadequate respiratory care resources.
The presence of a PARDS trigger did not correlate with mortality, highlighting complexities in diagnosing pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.