Nonrespiratory Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 Score Is a Good Predictor of Mortality in Children With Acute Respiratory Failure

摘要

Objective: Multiple organ dysfunction, not respiratory failure, is the major cause of death in children with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome. This study was undertaken to estimate the predictive value of death of the nonrespiratory Pediatric Logistic Organ Dysfunction-2 in children with acute respiratory failure.