European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Objectives: To determine the frequency and predictors of outcome of gastrointestinal complications (GIC) in critically ill children. Methods: This descriptive study was prospectively conducted in The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), After obtaining approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee and informed consent from the parents, all children (aged one month to 14 years), of either gender, admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) during the study period were included.