BACKGROUND:The latest sepsis definition includes both infection and organ failure,as evidenced by the sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA)score.However,the applicability of the pediatric SOFA score(pSOFA)is not y...BACKGROUND:The latest sepsis definition includes both infection and organ failure,as evidenced by the sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA)score.However,the applicability of the pediatric SOFA score(pSOFA)is not yet determined.This study evaluated the effectiveness of both pSOFA and system inflammatory reaction syndrome(SIRS)scores in predicting sepsis-related pediatric deaths.METHODS:This is a retrospective multi-center cohort study including hospitalized patients<18 years old with diagnosed or not-yet-diagnosed infections.Multivariate analyses were carried out to evaluate risk factors for in-hospital mortality.According to Youden index(YI),three sub-categories of pSOFA were screened out and a new simplified pSOFA score(spSOFA)was formed.The effectiveness and accuracy of prediction of pSOFA,SIRS and spSOFA was retrieved from the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUROC)and Delong’s test.RESULTS:A total of 1,092 participants were eligible for this study,and carried a 23.4%in-hospital mortality rate.The 24-h elevated pSOFA score(24 h-pSOFA),bloodstream infection,and mechanical ventilation(MV)requirement were major risk factors associated with sepsis-related deaths.The AUROC analysis confirmed that the spSOFA provided good predictive capability in sepsis-related pediatric deaths,relative to the 24 h-pSOFA and SIRS.CONCLUSIONS:The pSOFA score performed better than SIRS in diagnosing infected children with high mortality risk.However,it is both costly and cumbersome.We,therefore,proposed spSOFA to accurately predict patient outcome,without the disadvantages.Nevertheless,additional investigations,involving a large sample population,are warranted to confirm the conclusion of this study.展开更多
Background:Pediatric acute pancreatitis(AP)is rare but increasing.Severe AP is associated with higher morbidity and mortality.However,there are no universally accepted prognostic criteria for AP.Methods:This retrospec...Background:Pediatric acute pancreatitis(AP)is rare but increasing.Severe AP is associated with higher morbidity and mortality.However,there are no universally accepted prognostic criteria for AP.Methods:This retrospective study included children with AP admitted to an intensive care unit(ICU)of our tertiary pediatric center between January 2009 and December 2018.The severity of organ dysfunction in AP was assessed according to the modified Atlanta criteria using the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(p SOFA)and Computed Tomography Severity Index(CTSI).Results:Seventy acute episodes of AP were evaluated in 55 children with primary pancreatitis.In addition,secondary AP was diagnosed in 15 patients originally admitted to ICU for different indications.Mild AP[no organ dysfunction,normal computed tomography(CT)finding]was the most prevalent(64/85 episodes in 49 children),followed by moderate AP(15 children;p SOFA 2-9 points,CTSI 3-4 points on admission).Severe AP(p SOFA 4-17 points,CTSI 6-10 points)was diagnosed in 6 children with traumatic or secondary AP.The most frequent etiologies of primary AP episodes were idiopathic(39%)and biliary(31%).Children with idiopathic AP had frequent relapses and comorbidities.Hereditary AP was typically mild,but presented with high pancreatic enzyme levels and recurrence rates.Admission at ICU and an interval without enteral nutrition(EN)were relatively short in drug-induced AP and relatively long in secondary and traumatic AP.Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)was performed in 13 patients with biliary AP and in 4 patients with traumatic AP.No AP-related death was observed.Conclusion:p SOFA score accurately reflects the severity and prognosis of AP in children.展开更多
目的通过探讨儿童序贯器官功能障碍(pediatric sequential organ failure assessment,pSOFA)评分联合C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)、降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)等感染相关生物标志物在脓毒症患儿预后评估中的作用。方法采用回...目的通过探讨儿童序贯器官功能障碍(pediatric sequential organ failure assessment,pSOFA)评分联合C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)、降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)等感染相关生物标志物在脓毒症患儿预后评估中的作用。方法采用回顾性观察性研究方法,收集并分析2018年8月至2019年8月在我院儿童重症监护病房(pediatric intensive care unit,PICU)住院并诊断为脓毒症的289例患儿的临床资料。根据28天生存结局分为生存组和死亡组。比较两组患儿在PICU入院后24小时内各种生理和实验室数据的差异,采用二元逻辑回归分析影响脓毒症患儿预后的高危因素,绘制受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线,采用ROC曲线下面积(area under ROC curve,AUC)评价pSOFA评分联合CRP、PCT在脓毒症患儿早期诊断和预后评价中的作用。结果共有289例儿童被纳入研究,生存组254例(87.9%),死亡组35例(12.1%);两组儿童在是否持续泵入血管活性药物、机械通气时间、格拉斯哥昏迷评分、胃肠功能、血清PCT浓度间比较差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05);二元逻辑回归显示:pSOFA评分和是否持续泵入血管活性药物是脓毒症患儿预后不良的高危因素(P<0.05);CRP和PCT预测脓毒症儿童死亡的AUC分别为0.547(95%CI:0.488-0.606)、0.667(95%CI:0.609-0.721);pSOFA+CRP、pSOFA+PCT和pSOFA评分预测脓毒症儿童死亡的AUC均为0.947(95%CI:0.914-0.970),差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论pSOFA评分对脓毒症患儿的预后评估具有重要价值,但pSOFA评分联合CRP、PCT并不能提高脓毒症患儿的预后评价能力。展开更多
Objectives:To determine the predictive value of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in the diagnosis of septic shock and its association with other prognostic scores in critical pediatric patients.Methods:A cross-sectional stud...Objectives:To determine the predictive value of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in the diagnosis of septic shock and its association with other prognostic scores in critical pediatric patients.Methods:A cross-sectional study was performed at Children’s Hospital of Cairo University between June 2019 and December 2019.A total of 200 pediatric patients were divided into the septic shock group[100 critically ill patients with septic shock from the pediatric intensive care unit(PICU)]and the control group(100 patients with only sepsis).LDH was determined in the first 24 hours of admission.The sensitivity and specificity of LDH in diagnosis of septic shock were assessed;the levels of related indicators of patients with different etiologies were compared;correlations between LDH,Paediatric Index of MortalityⅡ,and Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(pSOFA)were analyzed.Results:Median LDH was 512μL(406.50-663.00)in the septic shock group and was significantly higher than that[190μL(160.00-264.50)]in the control group(P<0.001).Besides,median LDH in children with chest infecion was higher than that in children with other diagnoses(P=0.047).A good positive correlation was found between pSOFA and LDH(r=0.503,P<0.001).Conclusions:LDH could be a potential inflammatory marker in the diagnosis of septic shock and is valuable for PICU admission decisions.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND:The latest sepsis definition includes both infection and organ failure,as evidenced by the sequential organ failure assessment(SOFA)score.However,the applicability of the pediatric SOFA score(pSOFA)is not yet determined.This study evaluated the effectiveness of both pSOFA and system inflammatory reaction syndrome(SIRS)scores in predicting sepsis-related pediatric deaths.METHODS:This is a retrospective multi-center cohort study including hospitalized patients<18 years old with diagnosed or not-yet-diagnosed infections.Multivariate analyses were carried out to evaluate risk factors for in-hospital mortality.According to Youden index(YI),three sub-categories of pSOFA were screened out and a new simplified pSOFA score(spSOFA)was formed.The effectiveness and accuracy of prediction of pSOFA,SIRS and spSOFA was retrieved from the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUROC)and Delong’s test.RESULTS:A total of 1,092 participants were eligible for this study,and carried a 23.4%in-hospital mortality rate.The 24-h elevated pSOFA score(24 h-pSOFA),bloodstream infection,and mechanical ventilation(MV)requirement were major risk factors associated with sepsis-related deaths.The AUROC analysis confirmed that the spSOFA provided good predictive capability in sepsis-related pediatric deaths,relative to the 24 h-pSOFA and SIRS.CONCLUSIONS:The pSOFA score performed better than SIRS in diagnosing infected children with high mortality risk.However,it is both costly and cumbersome.We,therefore,proposed spSOFA to accurately predict patient outcome,without the disadvantages.Nevertheless,additional investigations,involving a large sample population,are warranted to confirm the conclusion of this study.
基金supported by grants from the European Regional Development Fund-Project ENOCH(CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000868)the Ministry of Health,Czech Republic-conceptual development of research organization(MH DRO,grant FNOL,0098892)。
文摘Background:Pediatric acute pancreatitis(AP)is rare but increasing.Severe AP is associated with higher morbidity and mortality.However,there are no universally accepted prognostic criteria for AP.Methods:This retrospective study included children with AP admitted to an intensive care unit(ICU)of our tertiary pediatric center between January 2009 and December 2018.The severity of organ dysfunction in AP was assessed according to the modified Atlanta criteria using the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(p SOFA)and Computed Tomography Severity Index(CTSI).Results:Seventy acute episodes of AP were evaluated in 55 children with primary pancreatitis.In addition,secondary AP was diagnosed in 15 patients originally admitted to ICU for different indications.Mild AP[no organ dysfunction,normal computed tomography(CT)finding]was the most prevalent(64/85 episodes in 49 children),followed by moderate AP(15 children;p SOFA 2-9 points,CTSI 3-4 points on admission).Severe AP(p SOFA 4-17 points,CTSI 6-10 points)was diagnosed in 6 children with traumatic or secondary AP.The most frequent etiologies of primary AP episodes were idiopathic(39%)and biliary(31%).Children with idiopathic AP had frequent relapses and comorbidities.Hereditary AP was typically mild,but presented with high pancreatic enzyme levels and recurrence rates.Admission at ICU and an interval without enteral nutrition(EN)were relatively short in drug-induced AP and relatively long in secondary and traumatic AP.Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP)was performed in 13 patients with biliary AP and in 4 patients with traumatic AP.No AP-related death was observed.Conclusion:p SOFA score accurately reflects the severity and prognosis of AP in children.
文摘目的通过探讨儿童序贯器官功能障碍(pediatric sequential organ failure assessment,pSOFA)评分联合C反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)、降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)等感染相关生物标志物在脓毒症患儿预后评估中的作用。方法采用回顾性观察性研究方法,收集并分析2018年8月至2019年8月在我院儿童重症监护病房(pediatric intensive care unit,PICU)住院并诊断为脓毒症的289例患儿的临床资料。根据28天生存结局分为生存组和死亡组。比较两组患儿在PICU入院后24小时内各种生理和实验室数据的差异,采用二元逻辑回归分析影响脓毒症患儿预后的高危因素,绘制受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic,ROC)曲线,采用ROC曲线下面积(area under ROC curve,AUC)评价pSOFA评分联合CRP、PCT在脓毒症患儿早期诊断和预后评价中的作用。结果共有289例儿童被纳入研究,生存组254例(87.9%),死亡组35例(12.1%);两组儿童在是否持续泵入血管活性药物、机械通气时间、格拉斯哥昏迷评分、胃肠功能、血清PCT浓度间比较差异有统计学意义(均P<0.05);二元逻辑回归显示:pSOFA评分和是否持续泵入血管活性药物是脓毒症患儿预后不良的高危因素(P<0.05);CRP和PCT预测脓毒症儿童死亡的AUC分别为0.547(95%CI:0.488-0.606)、0.667(95%CI:0.609-0.721);pSOFA+CRP、pSOFA+PCT和pSOFA评分预测脓毒症儿童死亡的AUC均为0.947(95%CI:0.914-0.970),差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论pSOFA评分对脓毒症患儿的预后评估具有重要价值,但pSOFA评分联合CRP、PCT并不能提高脓毒症患儿的预后评价能力。
文摘Objectives:To determine the predictive value of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in the diagnosis of septic shock and its association with other prognostic scores in critical pediatric patients.Methods:A cross-sectional study was performed at Children’s Hospital of Cairo University between June 2019 and December 2019.A total of 200 pediatric patients were divided into the septic shock group[100 critically ill patients with septic shock from the pediatric intensive care unit(PICU)]and the control group(100 patients with only sepsis).LDH was determined in the first 24 hours of admission.The sensitivity and specificity of LDH in diagnosis of septic shock were assessed;the levels of related indicators of patients with different etiologies were compared;correlations between LDH,Paediatric Index of MortalityⅡ,and Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment(pSOFA)were analyzed.Results:Median LDH was 512μL(406.50-663.00)in the septic shock group and was significantly higher than that[190μL(160.00-264.50)]in the control group(P<0.001).Besides,median LDH in children with chest infecion was higher than that in children with other diagnoses(P=0.047).A good positive correlation was found between pSOFA and LDH(r=0.503,P<0.001).Conclusions:LDH could be a potential inflammatory marker in the diagnosis of septic shock and is valuable for PICU admission decisions.
