title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Jhuma
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sankar
authors.forename: M Jeeva
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sankar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index