Resource use, efficiency, and outcome prediction in pediatric intensive care of trauma patients

To study the impact of trauma patients on Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs), 164 trauma patients' data from 1,075 consecutive admissions to five PICUs were reviewed. Trauma patients constituted 15.2 % of all PICU patients, and used 14.9 % of patient care days and 14.5 % of TISS points. Efficiency of trauma patient care was 75 % overall compared to 79 % overall for nontrauma patients (p 0.50; PRISM: χ 2 (4)=1.216, p>0.50)