Evidence Based Journals | 2019
There is an urgent need for evidence-based internationally agreed guidelines for minimising readmissions after paediatric sepsis
Abstract
Commentary on: Carlton E, Kohne J, Shankar-Hari, et al . Readmission diagnoses after paediatric severe sepsis hospitalisation. Crit Care Med 2019;47:583–90.\n\n\n\nSepsis is a leading cause of avoidable death across all age groups.1 Attempts have been made to streamline the management pathways in the UK and elsewhere through publication of national guidelines.1 While robust guidelines exist for management of initial sepsis episodes, strategies to identify and prevent readmissions are necessary. This …