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Helping children survive sepsis / Mary K. Duffy, Patricia A. Moloney-Harmon

By: Series: Nursing 2015. 45 : 2, page 35-40 Publication details: February 2015.ISSN:
  • 0360-4039
Subject(s): Summary: 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.
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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.

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