Zimbrón CDM, Cuevas ÁSJ, Pasco VBX

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 43-47
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Currently, infections and their complications are not only due to the high rates of morbidity and mortality, but also because of the higher costs they cause. The World Health Organization has estimated that 8 million children under 5 years of age die every year worldwide primarily as a result of infectious diseases. Objective: To determine the frequency of sepsis in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital for the Child during the year 2014, identifying the most frequent gender, the most affected age group, determining mortality, as well as identifying the infectious diseases that lead to sepsis. Material and methods: A prospective, transversal, observational and descriptive study was carried out in which all the complete records of patients older than 28 days of age and younger than 18 years of age who were admitted with a diagnosis of sepsis in any of its stages of evolution, from January 1 to December 31, 2013 to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the IMIEM Children’s Hospital. Results: The frequency of sepsis was 41%, with the lactation stage being more affected with 77%, the state of sepsis was the most evolutionary stage with 40%, however, septic shock was diagnosed in 35% of cases. Pneumonia was the most frequent cause of sepsis in 50%, and mortality was determined in 0.15. Conclusions: The frequency of sepsis in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of the Child’s Hospital during the year 2013 was 41%, less than 50%, however, when compared to the national and international bibliography is a very high frequency and should be Implement preventative and primary care measures to reduce this frequency.

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