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Table 2 Details of CXRs with respect to invasive ventilation

From: Prescription practice and clinical utility of chest radiographs in a pediatric intensive care unit: a prospective observational study

 

Total (n = 159)

Invasive ventilation (n = 115)

NIV & Non-ventilated (n = 44)

Total CXR performed n (%)

524

449 (85.7)

75 (14.3)

No. of CXR per PICU day Median (IQR)

4.0 (3–6)

  

No. of CXR per patient

 Median (IQR)

3.0 (1–4)

3.0 (2–5)

1.0 (1–2)

 Range

(1–18)

(1–18)

(1–8)

No. of CXRs per patient n (%)

 1 CXR

50 (31.4)

20 (17.4)

30 (68.2)

 2 CXRs

27 (17)

20 (17.4)

7 (16)

 3 CXRs

25 (15.7)

22 (19)

3 (6.8)

 4 CXRs

22 (14)

20 (17.4)

2 (4.5)

 5 CXRs

12 (7.5)

12 (10.4)

0

 6–10 CXRs

19 (12)

17 (15)

2 (4.5)

 > 10 CXRs

4 (2.5)

4 (3.5)

0