Characteristics and Outcomes of Young Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units Versus Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Units.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Young adults receive severe sepsis treatment across pediatric and adult care settings. However, little is known about young adult sepsis outcome differences in pediatric versus adult hospital settings. Material and Methods: Using Truven MarketScan database from 2010-2015, we compared in-hospital mortality and hospital length of stay in young adults ages 18-26 treated for severe sepsis in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) versus Medical ICUs (MICUs)/Surgical ICUs (SICUs) using logistic regression models and accelerated time failure models, respectively. Comorbidities were identified using Complex Chronic Conditions (CCC) and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results: Of the 18 900 young adults hospitalized with severe sepsis, 163 (0.9%) were treated in the

SUBMITTER: Zakutansky SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561306 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature