Prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric shock in a tertiary hospital in Malawi: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Shock is considered one of the most important mechanisms of critical illness in children. However, data on paediatric shock in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, which constrains development of effective treatment strategies. We aimed to describe the prevalence, mortality, and aetiology of paediatric shock in a tertiary hospital in Malawi. Children aged two months to 16 years presenting with shock (FEAST criteria; respiratory distress and/or impaired consciousness, and at least one sign of impaired circulation; capillary refill>3 seconds, cold extremities, weak pulse, or severe tachycardia) to the emergency department were included and followed-up prospectively using routinely collected data between February 2019 and January 2020. Prevalence, mortality and aetiology of shock were reported for

SUBMITTER: Kumwenda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773928 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature