New Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis Criteria by L. Schlapbach et al | OPENPediatrics OPENPediatrics

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, authors of the newly released publication, International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock, review their research and findings for treating and caring for children with sepsis and septic shock. They discuss how using the novel Phoenix Sepsis Score guided the development of this new globally applicable research model.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon listening to this presentation, learners will be able to:
- Describe the goals and development of the new Phoenix Sepsis Score
- Discuss how clinicians can apply the score in clinical practice and for research endeavors
- Explain the challenges and limitations of using the Phoenix Sepsis score in lower-resource settings

AUTHORS
Luregn Schlapbach, MD, PhD, Prof, FCICM
Head, Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology
University Children’s Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland

Scott Watson, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Associate Division Chief
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Seattle Children’s Hospital

Claudio Flauzino de Oliveira, MD, PhD
Researcher
Latin American Sepsis Institute

Halden Scott, MD, MSCS
Director of Research
Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Tellen Bennett, MD, MS
Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Clinical Informatics
Department of Biomedical Informatics
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Attending Physician
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Anesthesia
Harvard Medical School

DATES
Initial publication date: March 26, 2024.

ARTICLES REFERENCED
Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2814296

Global Study of Disease
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31954465/

Sepsis-3
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2492881

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CITATION
Schlapbach LJ, Bennett TD, de Oliveira CF, Scott HF, Watson RS, O’Hara JE, Wolbrink TA. New Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis Criteria. 03/2024. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/new-phoenix-pediatric-sepsis-criteria.