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Is there a sex difference in mortality rates in Paediatric Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review

2022-05-30 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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IntroductionMortality rates in infancy and childhood are lower in females than males. However, for children admitted to Paediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU), mortality has been reported to be lower in males, although males have higher admission rates. This female mortality excess for the subgroup of children admitted in intensive care is not well understood. To address this, we carried out a systematic literature review to summarise the available evidence. Our review studies the differences i...

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