National estimates of emergency department visits for pediatric severe sepsis in the United States

National estimates of emergency department visits for pediatric severe sepsis in the United States

Objective. We sought to determine the characteristics of children presenting to United States (US) Emergency Departments (ED) with severe sepsis.Study design. Cross-sectional analysis using data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS). Using triage vital signs and ED diagn...

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Main Authors: Sara Singhal, Mathias W. Allen, John-Ryan McAnnally, Kenneth S. Smith, John P. Donnelly, Henry E. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-05-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Sepsis
Emergency department
Pediatrics
Epidemiology
Cross-sectional
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/79.pdf

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