Treatment of suspected sepsis and septic shock in children with chronic disease seen in the pediatric emergency department - 28/05/21
, Nadine Smith , Amy D. Thompson , Andrew D. Depiero Abstract |
Background |
Research demonstrates that timely recognition and treatment of sepsis can significantly improve pediatric patient outcomes, especially regarding time to intravenous fluid (IVF) and antibiotic administration. Further research suggests that underlying chronic disease in a septic pediatric patient puts them at higher risk for poor outcomes.
Objective |
To compare treatment time for suspected sepsis and septic shock in pediatric patients with chronic disease versus those without chronic disease seen in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED).
Methods |
We reviewed patient data from a pediatric sepsis outcomes dataset collected at two tertiary care pediatric hospital sites from January 2017–December 2018. Patients were stratified into two groups: those with and without chronic disease, defined as any patient with at least one of eight chronic health conditions. Inclusion criteria: patients seen in the PED ultimately diagnosed with sepsis or septic shock, patient age 0 to 20 years and time zero for identification of sepsis in the PED. Exclusion criteria: time zero unavailable, inability to determine time of first IVF or antibiotic administration or patient death within the PED. Primary analysis included comparison of time zero to first IVF and antibiotic administration between each group.
Results |
312 patients met inclusion criteria. 169 individuals had chronic disease and 143 did not. Median time to antibiotics in those with chronic disease was 41.9 min versus 43.0 min in patients without chronic disease (p = 0.181). Time to first IVF in those with chronic disease was 22.0 min versus 12.0 min in those without (p = 0.010). Those with an indwelling line/catheter (n = 40) received IVF slower than those without (n = 272), with no significant difference in time to antibiotic administration by indwelling catheter status (p = 0.063). There were no significant differences in the mode of identification of suspected sepsis or septic shock between those with versus without chronic disease (p = 0.27).
Conclusions |
Study findings suggest pediatric patients with chronic disease with suspected sepsis or septic shock in the PED have a slower time to IVF administration but equivocal use of sepsis recognition tools compared to patients without chronic disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | Median time to first IVF bolus from time of sepsis recognition is significantly longer in pediatric patients with chronic disease presenting to the PED |
• | No significant differences in time to first IVF bolus or antibiotic administration from time of sepsis recognition in those pediatric patients with versus without an indwelling catheter presenting to the PED |
• | No significant differences in mode of identification for suspected sepsis or septic shock in those with versus without chronic disease presenting to the PED |
Keywords : Sepsis, Pediatric, Chronic disease, Intravenous access, Antimicrobial therapy, Fluid resuscitation
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Vol 44
P. 56-61 - juin 2021 Retour au numéro
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