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Liu R, Yu Z, Xiao C, Xu F, Xiao S, He J, Shi Y, Hua Y, Zhou J, Zhang G, Wang T, Jiang J, Xiong D, Chen Y, Xu H, Yun H, Sun H, Pan T, Wang R, Zhu S, Huang D, Liu Y, Hu Y, Ren X, Shi M, Song S, Luo J, He G, Zhang J. Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Sepsis in PICUs in Southwest China: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2024; 25:425-433. [PMID: 38353591 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000003450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To describe the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric sepsis in Southwest China PICUs. DESIGN A prospective, multicenter, and observational study. SETTING Twelve PICUs in Southwest China. PATIENTS The patients admitted to the PICU from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The age ranged from 28 days to 18 years. All patients met the criteria of severe sepsis or septic shock. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of the 31 PICUs invited to participate, 12 PICUs (capacity of 292 beds) enrolled patients in the study. During the study period, 11,238 children were admitted to the participating PICUs, 367 (3.3%) of whom met the diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock. The most prevalent sites of infection were the respiratory system (55%) and the digestive system (15%). The primary treatments administered to these patients included antibiotics (100%), albumin (61.3%), invasive mechanical ventilation (58.7%), glucocorticoids (55.6%), blood products (51%), gammaglobulin (51%), and vasoactive medications (46.6%). Sepsis-related mortality in the PICU was 11.2% (41/367). Nearly half of the sepsis deaths occurred within the first 3 days of PICU admission (22/41, 53.7%). The mortality rate of septic shock (32/167, 19.2%) was significantly higher than that of severe sepsis (9/200, 4.5%; p < 0.001). The outcomes of a multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that a higher pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, and the use of invasive mechanical ventilation and vasoactive medications were independently associated with PICU mortality in children with sepsis. CONCLUSIONS This report updates the epidemiological data of pediatric sepsis in PICUs in Southwest China. Sepsis is still a life-threatening disease in children.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rong Liu
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Kunming Children's Hospital, Kunming, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Liangshan Yi autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Liangshan Yi autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Liangshan Yi autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Wanzhou, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Guizhou Provincial Children's Hospital, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Guizhou Provincial Children's Hospital, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Guizhou Provincial Children's Hospital, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Yuxi Children's Hospital, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Yuxi Children's Hospital, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Sichuan Provincial Maternity and Child Health Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, The First People's Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, China
| | - Gang He
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China
| | - Juan Zhang
- Department of Pediatric Critical Care, Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China
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