Study population
There were 96 patients enrolled in the study. The median age was 30.0
months (IQR: 10.0–60.0). Forty-eight (50.0%) of the patients were male
and 48 patients (50.0%) were female. According to the PRESS
classification, 7 (7.3%) patients were grade 0, 16 (16.7%) grade 2, 28
(29.2%) grade 3, 28 (29.2%) grade 4, and 4 (4.2%) grade 5. Three
patients required high-flow nasal cannula oxygen (HFNC) and 1 patient
required bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) therapy. The median
length of stay in the pediatric emergency department was 20.0 hours
(IQR: 12.0–34.5). Seventeen patients (17.7%) were admitted to the ward
and the median length of stay in the ward was 22.0 hours (11.5–45.0).
Finally, total length of stay in the hospital was 67.0 hours (IQR:
43.0–101.0).