Digital solutions in paediatric sepsis: current state, challenges, and opportunities to improve care around the world

Area of Science:

• Digital health
• Pediatric sepsis research
• Global health disparities

Background:

• Pediatric sepsis is a significant global cause of child morbidity and mortality.
• Current digital health solutions for pediatric sepsis primarily benefit high-resource settings.
• Digital tools hold potential for scalable and cost-effective improvements in pediatric sepsis management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the current global landscape of digital solutions for pediatric sepsis.
• To outline advances in digital technology relevant to novel pediatric sepsis applications.
• To explore the impact of artificial intelligence on pediatric sepsis research and clinical care.

Main Methods:

• Review of current digital solutions in pediatric sepsis.
• Analysis of enabling digital technology advancements.
• Exploration of artificial intelligence applications in pediatric sepsis.

Main Results:

• Digital health is impacting pediatric sepsis care, predominantly in high-resource areas.
• Wearable devices, mobile apps, and EHR-embedded tools represent novel digital solutions.
• Artificial intelligence presents significant potential for future advancements.

Conclusions:

• Digital health technologies offer a promising avenue to transform pediatric sepsis management globally.
• Strategic implementation of digital tools can help mitigate global health disparities in pediatric sepsis care.
• Continued innovation in digital solutions and AI is crucial for advancing pediatric sepsis research and clinical practice.