Merging Pediatric Index of Mortality (a physiologic instability measure), lactate, and Systemic Inflammation Mortality Risk to better predict outcome in pediatric sepsis

• Christopher M. Horvat,
• Dennis W. Simon,
• Zachary Aldewereld,
• Idris Evans,
• Rajesh Aneja,
• Joseph A. Carcillo

Affiliations

Christopher M. Horvat

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Dennis W. Simon

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Zachary Aldewereld

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Idris Evans

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Rajesh Aneja

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Joseph A. Carcillo

Corresponding author.; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA