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Are the Sepsis-3 definitions and pSOFA score feasible for use in critically ill children?
Are the Sepsis-3 definitions and pSOFA score feasible for use in critically ill children?
The adaptation of the pSOFA score allows for the feasible application of Sepsis-3 definitions in critically ill pediatric patients.
Supports Sepsis-3 feasibility in pediatric critical care; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
The pSOFA score was adapted and validated with age-adjusted variables in critically ill children. Using the pSOFA score, the Sepsis-3 definitions were assessed in children with confirmed or suspected infection. This study is the first assessment, to date, of the Sepsis-3 definitions in critically ill children. Use of these definitions in children is feasible and shows promising results.
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