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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedGeorgette N, Michelson K, Monuteaux M
A temperature- and age-adjusted shock index for emergency department identification of pediatric sepsis.
The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to derive a temperature- and age-adjusted mean shock index (TAMSI) for early identification of sepsis and septic shock in children with suspected infection. Researchers analyzed data on children who presented with suspected infection to a single emergency department over a 10-year period. Test characteristics for the TAMSI cutoffs were compared with those for the Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) tachycardia or systolic hypotension cutoffs. The results showed that TAMSI achieved a similar negative likelihood ratio and improved positive likelihood ratio compared with PALS vital sign cutoffs for the prediction of septic shock, but did not improve on PALS for sepsis prediction among children with suspected infection.
AHRQ-funded; HS026503.
Citation: Georgette N, Michelson K, Monuteaux M .
A temperature- and age-adjusted shock index for emergency department identification of pediatric sepsis.
Ann Emerg Med 2023 Oct; 82(4):494-502. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.026..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Sepsis, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Cifra CL, Westlund E, Ten Eyck P
An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency department.
AHRQ-funded; HS025753.
Citation: Cifra CL, Westlund E, Ten Eyck P .
An estimate of missed pediatric sepsis in the emergency department.
Diagnosis 2021;8(2):193-98. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0023..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sepsis, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Medical Errors, Risk