Weiss, SL;
Fitzgerald, JC;
Pappachan, J;
Wheeler, D;
Jaramillo-Bustamante, JC;
Salloo, A;
Singhi, SC;
... Thomas, NJ; + view all
(2015)
Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
, 191
(10)
pp. 1147-1157.
10.1164/rccm.201412-2323OC.
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Abstract
Rationale: Limited data exist about the international burden of severe sepsis in critically ill children. / Objectives: To characterize the global prevalence, therapies, and outcomes of severe sepsis in pediatric intensive care units to better inform interventional trials. / Methods: A point prevalence study was conducted on 5 days throughout 2013–2014 at 128 sites in 26 countries. Patients younger than 18 years of age with severe sepsis as defined by consensus criteria were included. Outcomes were severe sepsis point prevalence, therapies used, new or progressive multiorgan dysfunction, ventilator- and vasoactive-free days at Day 28, functional status, and mortality. / Measurements and Main Results: Of 6,925 patients screened, 569 had severe sepsis (prevalence, 8.2%; 95% confidence interval, 7.6–8.9%). The patients’ median age was 3.0 (interquartile range [IQR], 0.7–11.0) years. The most frequent sites of infection were respiratory (40%) and bloodstream (19%). Common therapies included mechanical ventilation (74% of patients), vasoactive infusions (55%), and corticosteroids (45%). Hospital mortality was 25% and did not differ by age or between developed and resource-limited countries. Median ventilator-free days were 16 (IQR, 0–25), and vasoactive-free days were 23 (IQR, 12–28). Sixty-seven percent of patients had multiorgan dysfunction at sepsis recognition, with 30% subsequently developing new or progressive multiorgan dysfunction. Among survivors, 17% developed at least moderate disability. Sample sizes needed to detect a 5–10% absolute risk reduction in outcomes within interventional trials are estimated between 165 and 1,437 patients per group. / Conclusions: Pediatric severe sepsis remains a burdensome public health problem, with prevalence, morbidity, and mortality rates similar to those reported in critically ill adult populations. International clinical trials targeting children with severe sepsis are warranted.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study |
DOI: | 10.1164/rccm.201412-2323OC |
Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201412-2323OC |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | Originally Published in: Weiss, SL; Fitzgerald, JC; Pappachan, J; Wheeler, D; Jaramillo-Bustamante, JC; Salloo, A; Singhi, SC; (2015) Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 191 (10) pp. 1147-1157. DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201412-2323OC. Copyright © 2015 by the American Thoracic Society The final publication is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201412-2323OC. |
Keywords: | KEYWORDS: multiple organ failure, sepsis, pediatrics |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Infection, Immunity and Inflammation Dept |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1476564 |
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