Epidemiological study of pediatric severe sepsis in Argentina.

Introduction: Severe sepsis (SS) is one of the leading causes of pediatric mortality in Argentina. The objective was to describe the epidemiological characteristics and to analyze risk factors associated with mortality from SS among patients hospitalized in pediatric intensive care units (PICU) in Argentina.

Population And Methods: Observational, prospective cohort study among patients with SS hospitalized in PICUs in Argentina from 8/1/2008 to 9/30/2008.

High mortality in patients with influenza A pH1N1 2009 admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit: a predictive model of mortality.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients admitted to pediatric intensive care with influenza A (pH1N1) 2009 in Argentina.

Design: Retrospective observational study.

Setting: Thirteen pediatric intensive care units in Argentina.

Critically ill infants and children with influenza A (H1N1) in pediatric intensive care units in Argentina.

Objective: To determine the epidemiological features, course, and outcomes of critically ill pediatric patients with Influenza A (H1N1) virus.

Design: Prospective cohort of children in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection.

Setting: Seventeen medical-surgical PICUs in tertiary care hospital in Argentina.