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Characteristic
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No. of PICUs (n = 81)
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|---|
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Continent
|
|
Europe
|
39 (48%)
|
|
South America
|
14 (17%)
|
|
Asia
|
12 (15%)
|
|
North America
|
12 (15%)
|
|
Africa
|
2 (3%)
|
|
Oceania
|
2 (3%)
|
|
Hospital type
|
|
University children’s hospital
|
37 (46%)
|
|
University hospital
|
24 (30%)
|
|
General hospital
|
18 (21%)
|
|
Other
|
2 (3%)
|
|
Type of PICU
|
|
Multidisciplinary/mixed
|
75 (93%)
|
|
Medical
|
4 (5%)
|
|
Cardiac
|
1 (1%)
|
|
Surgical
|
1 (1%)
|
|
Combination of PICU
|
|
Not combined
|
66 (82%)
|
|
With neonatal ICU
|
10 (12%)
|
|
With adult ICU
|
4 (5%)
|
|
With adult and neonatal ICU
|
1 (1%)
|
|
Size of PICU
|
|
1–10 beds
|
33 (41%)
|
|
11–20 beds
|
28 (35%)
|
|
21–30 beds
|
16 (50%)
|
|
> 30 beds
|
4 (6%)
|
|
Paediatric admissions (patients/year)
|
|
1–250
|
7 (9%)
|
|
251–500
|
29 (36%)
|
|
501–750
|
18 (22%)
|
|
751–1000
|
7 (9%)
|
|
1001–1250
|
7 (9%)
|
|
> 1250
|
13 (16%)
|
|
Mechanically ventilated patients
|
|
< 25%
|
9 (11%)
|
|
25–50%
|
31 (38%)
|
|
50–75%
|
25 (31%)
|
|
> 75%
|
16 (20%)
|
- PICU paediatric intensive care unit, ICU intensive care unit
