SCCM Resource Library-The Role of Illness Severity in Recovery from Pediatric Sepsis

The Role of Illness Severity in Recovery from Pediatric Sepsis

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The presentation addresses the relationship between illness severity and ongoing morbidity in children surviving septic shock. It emphasizes the persistent quality of life decline and family challenges. Various measures like PRISM and PILOD scores are discussed to assess severity and predict mortality and morbidity. While these scores are effective in predicting mortality, their ability to forecast morbidity, particularly quality of life, is limited. The cumulative PILOD offers moderate predictive power for functional status but falls short in assessing health-related quality of life. The talk highlights the complex factors influencing quality of life, including pre-existing conditions, family dynamics, and health environments. Notably, higher illness severity can lead to less family dysfunction and the psychological state of caregivers impacts their perception of the child’s quality of life. The study calls for identifying modifiable factors beyond illness severity that can improve outcomes for children and families post-sepsis.

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One-Hour Concurrent Session | Life After Pediatric Sepsis

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Content Type Presentation

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

septic shock

quality of life

PRISM and PILOD scores

morbidity prediction

family dynamics

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