Initial Fluid Balance Associated Outcomes in Children With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock.

This study aimed to clarify the possible association of initial 24 hours ' fluid balance with poor outcomes in pediatric patients with sepsis. Methods: Retrospective data analysis included pediatric patients admitted with suspected or proven sepsis or septic shock to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia. Results: The study included 47 patients; 13 (28%) died, and mortality rate was significant in children with neurologic failure (P
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