Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study

L. Weiss, Scott; C. Fitzgerald, Julie; Pappachan, John; S. Wheeler, Derek; Camilo Jaramillo-Bustamante, Juan; Salloo, Asma; Singhi, Sunit; Erickson, Simon; Roy, Jason; L. Bush, Jenny; Nadkarni, Vinay; J. Thomas, Neal

doi:10.1164/rccm.201412-2323oc

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Global Epidemiology of Pediatric Severe Sepsis: The Sepsis Prevalence, Outcomes, and Therapies Study

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Mar 3, 2015

Authors:

Scott L. Weiss

Julie C. Fitzgerald

John Pappachan

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 ...

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Medicine

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Sepsis

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