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Characteristics and Outcomes of Sepsis Presenting in Inpatient Pediatric Settings.
Schafer M, Gruhler De Souza H, Paul R, Riggs R, Richardson T, Conlon P, Duffy S, Foster L, Gunderson J, Hall D, Hatcher L, Hess L, Kirkpatrick L, Kunar J, Lockwood J, Lowerre T, McFadden V, Raghavan A, Rizzi J, Stephen R, Stokes S, Workman J, Kandil S. Characteristics and Outcomes of Sepsis Presenting in Inpatient Pediatric Settings. Hospital Pediatrics 2022, 12: 1048-1059. PMID: 36345706, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2022-006592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEmergency Service, HospitalHospital MortalityHospitals, PediatricHumansInpatientsLength of StayRetrospective StudiesSepsisConceptsSepsis-attributable mortalitySepsis casesVasopressor useInpatient casesRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care admissionInpatient pediatric settingLonger lengthSepsis literatureTreatment bundleCare admissionInpatient cohortBundle adherenceClinical characteristicsCohort studySepsis outcomeSepsis recognitionChildren's HospitalIntensive careMortality outcomesLeading causeInpatient settingPediatric settingData registryED cases
2023
Bundled Care to Reduce Sepsis Mortality: The Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative.
Paul R, Niedner M, Riggs R, Richardson T, DeSouza H, Auletta J, Balamuth F, Campbell D, Depinet H, Hueschen L, Huskins W, Kandil S, Larsen G, Mack E, Priebe G, Rutman L, Schafer M, Scott H, Silver P, Stalets E, Wathen B, Macias C, Brilli R. Bundled Care to Reduce Sepsis Mortality: The Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) Collaborative. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37435672, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-059938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildGuideline AdherenceHospital MortalityHumansRetrospective StudiesSepsisShock, SepticConceptsSepsis-attributable mortalityCare bundleSepsis outcomeSepsis patientsEvidence-based care bundleChildren's Hospital AssociationGreater mortality reductionHospital AssociationSepsis care bundlesIC cohortISS cohortSepsis mortalityOrgan dysfunctionSepsis bundleSeptic shockPediatric sepsisChildren's HospitalSpecial cause variationBundle complianceMortality reductionImproved outcomesTimely treatmentPearson χKruskal-Wallis testMortality
2013
Retrospective Outcomes of Glucose Control in Critically Ill Children
Kandil SB, Spear D, Thomas NJ, Weinzimer SA, Faustino EV. Retrospective Outcomes of Glucose Control in Critically Ill Children. Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology 2013, 7: 1220-1228. PMID: 24124949, PMCID: PMC3876366, DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIll childrenGlucose controlBlood glucoseTreatment groupsBaseline groupVasopressor-free daysVentilator-free daysCritically Ill ChildrenIntensive care unitMean blood glucoseBlood glucose controlICU stayRetrospective cohortPatient characteristicsCare unitRandomized trialsHistorical cohortRetrospective outcomesWorse outcomesGlucose metricsHyperglycemiaSimilar childrenFree daysDlConflicting results