Neurodevelopmental outcome and quality of life in children admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit: A single-centre Australian cohort study.

Background: The development of new morbidities has become increasingly identified in paediatric critical care medicine. To date, there has been limited research of long-term outcomes following paediatric critical illness in Australia.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to quantify neurodevelopmental impairments in children following paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) discharge and their association with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Long-term outcomes after paediatric sepsis (LOTUS)-A protocol for an Australian cohort study.

Background: Globally, sepsis has been identified as one of the leading causes of preventable childhood mortality and morbidity. Previous studies on intensive care patients estimated that approximately 30% of children with sepsis experience some form of disability at discharge. Development of care has seen growing numbers of children treated for sepsis not requiring a PICU admission; however, outcomes in this population are yet to be understood.

Long-term outcomes after paediatric sepsis: A narrative review.

Objectives: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in the paediatric population. However, knowledge is limited around morbidity in childhood sepsis survivors. The aim of this review is to identify and critically appraise the evidence for long-term outcomes in paediatric survivors of sepsis using the Post Intensive Care Syndrome - paediatrics (PICS-p) framework.

Designing Support Structures Post Sepsis in Children: Perspectives of the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program.

Paediatric post sepsis syndrome is poorly defined and causes physical, neurocognitive, psychosocial morbidity, and family dysfunction. Families of sepsis survivors report unmet needs during care. Worldwide, the provision of post sepsis care is in its infancy with limited evidence to design clinical support pathways.

Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Sepsis for Adult and Pediatric Critical Care Patients-Protocol for a Systematic Review.

Sepsis is responsible for a massive burden of disease, with a global estimate of 48.9 million cases resulting in approximately 11 million deaths annually. Survivors of sepsis may also experience long-term impairments that can persist for years after hospital discharge.