Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Epidemiology and outcomes of septic shock in Thai children: a nationwide retrospective study from 2015 to 2022
Authors' conclusion
Despite a decrease in mortality, paediatric septic shock remains a significant burden on the health care system in Thailand.
Study context
- Population
- Paediatric patients (infants to under 18 years) admitted to hospital with septic shock across Thailand, 2015–2022
- Participants
- 30,718 paediatric admissions
- Outcome
- Prevalence and mortality rates of paediatric septic shock
Methodological detailsnationwide, Thai National Health Security Office data
- Nationwide
- Thai National Health Security Office data
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence and mortality
- Prevalence rate in 2015 (per 100,000 population)
- 190
- Peak prevalence rate in 2020 (per 100,000 population)
- 280
- Mortality rate in 2015
- 30.7%
- Mortality rate in 2022
- 20.2%
- Peak mortality, central region in 2015
- 40.5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Incidence by age
- Highest incidence in infants, share of cases
- 44.7%
- Admissions peaked in 2019
Hospital burden
- Prolonged mechanical ventilation
- 34.9%
- RRT
- 23.4%
Original publication
Epidemiology and outcomes of septic shock in Thai children: a nationwide retrospective study from 2015 to 2022. Crit Care. Published 3 December 2024. doi:10.
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