Hamad A Alkhalaf, Nawaf A Alhamied, Abdulmajeed M Alqahtani, Faisal A Alsomali, Malek A Alrasheed, Mohammed M Alhafi, Muhannad Q Alqirnas, Fawaz A Alhamied, Faris M Albaqami, Abdulaziz S Almosa, Fatmah Othman, Mohammed Naeem
Introduction Septic shock remains a leading cause of mortality in pediatric patients. Corticosteroids have been used in the management of sepsis and septic shock, but there is conflicting evidence on the potential benefit of corticosteroid therapy. This study assessed the risk of mortality and length of stay in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) among pediatric patients admitted with a septic shock diagnosis. Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted among pediatric patients (up to 14 years old) admitted with a septic shock diagnosis to the PICU of King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh from January 2016 to December 2021...
January 2023: Curēus