Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Admitted with Brief Resolved Unexplained Events to a Tertiary Care Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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Ali A Alhaboob

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine outcomes of patients admitted to a tertiary care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with brief, resolved, unexplained event (BRUE), and to review the diagnostic and treatment options utilized for such patients. A retrospective data analysis was conducted for infants and children who were admitted to the PICU at a tertiary hospital with a diagnosis of BRUE over a period of three years (2015-2017). The study included 30 infants, 15 males, and 15 females. All patients survived to hospital discharge. The most frequent presenting symptoms and signs were apnea (73.3%), cyanosis (60.0%), and cough (20.0%). The most frequent reported affected systems were respiratory (33.3%), gastrointestinal (20%), and infection-related illness (20.0%). We conclude that the careful history taking, complete physical examination, and the appropriate workup for patients with BRUE play an integral role in optimum health service and utilization of critical care beds. Survival to hospital discharge with no serious in-hospital events warrants the adaptation of evidence-based medicine guidelines to stratify such patients based on the risk of recurrence or a serious underlying condition. Prospective multicenter studies ...Continue Reading

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