Table 1

Patient characteristics

PatientAge (months)Associated diagnosisLung injury scoreDuration of
iNO (hours)
Duration of intubation (days)Outcome
1135 Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and MOF34415Survived
215Crush injury with pulmonary  contusion, liver haematoma, and  spleen laceration35911Survived
35Smoke inhalation34511Survived
448Sepsis postbone marrow transplant for  stage IV neuroblastoma420219Died
552Immersion injury4127Survived
617Pneumonia414152Survived
7139ARDS secondary to GCSF (in child  with Crohn’s disease)418427Survived
86Sepsis with MOF31685Died
910Ex-premature, CLD, postsurgery for  recurrent diaphragmatic hernia318938Survived
103RSV bronchiolitis413027Survived
115 Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis and  RSV bronchiolitis4633Died
1236Severe head injury4332Died
  • MOF, multiorgan failure; GCSF, granulocyte colony stimulating factor; CLD, chronic lung disease; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.