Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Cardiovascular dysfunction and septic cardiomyopathy are the main causes of mortality in children with septic shock. Objective: To investigate characteristics of the hemodynamic status of children with septic shock on day 1 of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) stay, depending on the outcome. Materials and methods: Our single-center, retrospective and prospective observational study included a total of 55 children (age, 1 to 18 years) with septic shock. Sepsis was mainly caused by community-acquired pneumonia and peritonitis. We evaluated the cardiac index, systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI), modified shock index, levels of troponin I, creatine phosphokinase-MB, N-terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and lactate, and characteristics of catecholamine support on day 1 of PICU stay. Results: Overall mortality was 21.8% (n = 12). In terms of the outcome, the most unfavorable combination (Р = .00015) was high SVRI (>1411 dyn∙s/cm5/m2) with low or even normal cardiac index (≤3.5 L/min/m2). The NT-proBNP level above 3263 ng/L showed a high odds ratio (OR) and high likelihood of death (OR, 128.3; Р = .004). Vasopressor doses of dopamine above 5 mcg/ kg/min by the end of day 1 were associated with a high OR of death (OR, 71.5; P < .0001). There were no significant differences between fluid loading both in the first hour and on day 1 (Р = .820 and Р = .211, respectively). Fluid balance on day 1 was comparable in both groups (P = .970). Conclusions: Selective hemodynamic support to normalize the cardiac index (>3.5 L/min/m2) and SVRI (800-1400 dyn∙s/cm5/m2) is the key management factor that reduces mortality in children with septic shock.
Source: Innovative medicine of Kuban
Authors: A. V. Trembach, Yu. S. Aleksandrovich, V. V. Pogorelchuk, N. M. Bgane, I. A. Trembach, D. Ya. Senicheva
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410589583