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Mar 19, 2020 · Overview of neonatal sepsis and definitions. Sepsis represents a major contributor to global mortality and has been declared as a priority by the WHO. 1 The highest sepsis incidence across all age ...
Pediatric consensus definitions for sepsis are not accurate in term infants and are not appropriate for preterm infants. In contrast to the defined multi-stage criteria for other devastating diseases encountered in the NICU (e.g., bronchopulmonary dysplasia), there is significant variability in the criteria used by investigators to substantiate ...
- James L. Wynn
- 2016
May 25, 2022 · Each year, an estimated 25 million neonates, children, and adolescents suffer from sepsis, leading to over 3 million deaths globally. 1 Yet, controversy surrounds the attempts to operationalize the definition of sepsis in pediatric age groups and poses a major obstacle to implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) resolution designating sepsis as a global health priority. 2 Children ...
- Morin, Luc
Sepsis represents a major contributor to global mortality and has been declared as a priority by the WHO.1 The highest sepsis incidence across all age groups is found in neonates affecting an ...
- Eleanor J. Molloy, James L. Wynn, Joseph Bliss, Joyce M. Koenig, Fleur M. Keij, Matt McGovern, Helmu...
- 2020
IMPACT: There is currently no consensus definition of neonatal sepsis and the definitions that are currently in use are varied.A consensus definition of neonatal sepsis would benefit clinicians, patients and researchers.Recent progress in adults with publication of Sepsis-3 provides guidance on how a consensus definition and screening criteria ...
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Sep 29, 2022 · Neonatal sepsis refers to an infection involving the bloodstream in newborn infants less than 28 days old. It remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates, especially in middle and lower-income countries [1]. Neonatal sepsis is divided into two groups based on the time of presentation after birth: early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS). EOS refers to sepsis ...
