Pediatric severe sepsis in U.S. children's hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the prevalence, resource utilization, and mortality for pediatric severe sepsis identified using two established identification strategies.

Design

Observational cohort study from 2004 to 2012.

Setting

Forty-four pediatric hospitals contributing data to the Pediatric Health Information Systems database.

Patients

Children 18 years old or younger.

Measurements and main results

We identified patients with severe sepsis or septic shock by using two International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification-based coding strategies: 1) combinations of International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification codes for infection plus organ dysfunction (combination code cohort); 2) International Classific

SUBMITTER: Balamuth F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4221502 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature