Author/Authors :
GHAFFARI، JAVAD نويسنده , , ABBASKHANIAN، Ali نويسنده Pediatric Neurologist, Assistant Professor, Booali Sina Hospital, , Mazandaran, Iran , , Nazari، Zeinab نويسنده Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran Nazari, Zeinab
Abstract :
Introduction:
Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) has a specific location for management of children with serious and severe diseases.
Materials and Methods:
This is a crass-sectional and analytical study was performed on all children admitted in PICU of Boali Hospital from March 2010 to March 2012.
Results:
Out of 490 patient admitted in PICU, 35 was died (7.14%), but this was 6/04 % (27/447 patients) in march 2011 to march 2012. Overall, 62 cases were died (6/6%) in two years [male =30 (3.2%), female =32 (3.4%)].
Conclusion:
Mortality rate is similar with other developed countries or higher level of medical care.
