TY  - SER
AU  - Duffy, Mary K.
TI  - Helping children survive sepsis
SN  - 0360-4039
PY  - 2015///
KW  - Sepsis
KW  - Drug therapy
KW  - Resuscitation
KW  - Patient education
KW  - Pediatric nursing
KW  - Disease
KW  - Medical treatment
KW  - Childrens health
KW  - United States
N1  - Nursing
N2  - In 2005, more than 75,000 children were hospitalized for severe sepsis at a cost of $4.8 billion, and the incidence continues to increase. The monetary expense is staggering, but the morbidity and mortality associated with severe sepsis in children is even more alarming. Here, Duffy and Moloney-Harmon highlight the most current sepsis definitions and incorporate pediatric considerations as outlined in the most recent guidelines from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, including evidence-based nursing considerations. The pediatric guidelines are targeted toward term newborns and children
ER  -