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Early lactate measurements for predicting in-hospital mortality in paediatric sepsis
Priyanka Jaiswal1, Pooja Dewan1, Sunil Gomber1
1Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India.
Aim:
We compared the performance of plasma lactate with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and paediatric sepsis-related organ failure assessment (pSOFA) score for predicting mortality in septic children.
Methods:
Serial plasma lactate and hs-CRP levels and pSOFA score was assessed during early hospital stay in septic children.
Results:
Out of 149 participants, 45 died. Plasma lactate at 0 h and 6 h was significantly higher, and lactate clearance was significantly lower in non-survivors. The optimal cut-off of plasma lactate at 6h for identifying mortality was 2.5 mmol/L (sensitivity 85% and specificity 74%). pSOFA score had the best predictive ability for mortality (AUC 0.89) followed by hs-CRP at 0 h (AUC 0.86), hs-CRP at 48 h (AUC 0.83), plasma lactate levels at 6 h (AUC 0.83), and plasma lactate at 0 h (AUC 0.67).
Conclusion:
pSOFA score, hs-CRP and hyperlactemia at 6 h can identify septic children at risk of dying.
