Update on pediatric sepsis: a review

T Kawasaki - Journal of Intensive Care, 2017 - Springer
Background Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality among children worldwide.
Unfortunately, however, reliable evidence was insufficient in pediatric sepsis and many …

Vasopressor therapy in the intensive care unit

JA Russell, AC Gordon, MD Williams… - … in respiratory and …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
After fluid administration for vasodilatory shock, vasopressors are commonly infused.
Causes of vasodilatory shock include septic shock, post-cardiovascular surgery, post-acute …

Surviving sepsis campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children

SL Weiss, MJ Peters, W Alhazzani, MSD Agus… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children
(including infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other …

American College of Critical Care Medicine clinical practice parameters for hemodynamic support of pediatric and neonatal septic shock

AL Davis, JA Carcillo, RK Aneja, AJ Deymann… - Critical care …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The American College of Critical Care Medicine provided 2002 and 2007
guidelines for hemodynamic support of newborn and pediatric septic shock. Provide the …

Validation of the vasoactive-inotropic score in pediatric sepsis

AM McIntosh, S Tong, SJ Deakyne… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To assess the validity of Vasoactive-Inotropic Score as a scoring system for
cardiovascular support and surrogate outcome in pediatric sepsis. Design: Secondary …

Double-blind prospective randomized controlled trial of dopamine versus epinephrine as first-line vasoactive drugs in pediatric septic shock

AMC Ventura, HH Shieh, A Bousso, PF Góes… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The primary outcome was to compare the effects of dopamine or epinephrine in
severe sepsis on 28-day mortality; secondary outcomes were the rate of healthcare …

Association between early lactate levels and 30-day mortality in clinically suspected sepsis in children

HF Scott, L Brou, SJ Deakyne, A Kempe… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Improving emergency care of pediatric sepsis is a public health priority, but
optimal early diagnostic approaches are unclear. Measurement of lactate levels is …

Protocolized treatment is associated with decreased organ dysfunction in pediatric severe sepsis

F Balamuth, SL Weiss, JC Fitzgerald… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine whether treatment with a protocolized sepsis guideline in the
emergency department was associated with a lower burden of organ dysfunction by hospital …

Sepsis in children

A Plunkett, J Tong - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
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High reliability pediatric septic shock quality improvement initiative and decreasing mortality

RD Lane, T Funai, R Reeder, GY Larsen - Pediatrics, 2016 - publications.aap.org
METHODS: We implemented multiple interventions during our QI initiative (February 2007 to
December 2014). Analysis of compliance and outcomes focused on a bundle consisting …