Journal article
A Cohort Study of Pediatric Shock
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Pediatric shock is associated with significant morbidity and limited evidence suggests treatment with corticosteroids. The objective of this study was to describe practice patterns and outcomes associated with corticosteroid use in children with shock.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, cohort study in four pediatric intensive care units (PICU) in Canada. Patients aged newborn to 17 years admitted to PICU with shock between …
Authors
Menon K; McNally JD; Choong K; Lawson ML; Ramsay T; Hutchison JS; Foster J; Wong HR
Journal
Shock, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 402–409
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
November 2015
DOI
10.1097/shk.0000000000000355
ISSN
1073-2322
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDrug UtilizationFemaleGlucocorticoidsHospital MortalityHumansHydrocortisoneInfantInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMaleOntarioOpportunistic InfectionsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesShockTreatment OutcomeVasoconstrictor Agents