Children recovering from sepsis are at risk of serious long-term health consequences. This conclusion was made by scientists from the University of Michigan.
The study shows that even months after a deadly sepsis, those who have recovered are at risk of developing new health problems or worsening existing ones. Every fifth such child within 6 months after sepsis developed a new disease or progressed the old one. The researchers analyzed the health of children who ended up in intensive care units as a result of blood poisoning. In total, information on 5,150 small patients was used.
The danger of sepsis is underestimated by doctors
These data were compared with information on more than 96,000 children who suffered from other serious diseases. Those who recovered from sepsis were more likely to subsequently experience chronic respiratory failure, as well as severe kidney disease. At the same time, children in both groups were at risk of developing convulsive disorders. In general, younger patients with sepsis were more likely to experience long-term health outcomes that affected their quality of life.
Sepsis will be treated without antibiotics
The study suggests that not all children recovering from sepsis subsequently suffer the same way. So, those who had some diseases before sepsis are three times more likely to face their progression or the appearance of a new ailment. At the same time, babies up to a year were twice as likely to need additional nutrition, for example, to install a feeding tube. They were also more likely to develop new seizures, such as epileptic seizures, than older children. (READ MORE)
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