Smart triage: triage and management of sepsis in children using the point-of-care Pediatric Rapid Sepsis Trigger (PRST) tool

• Main Authors: Alishah Mawji (Author), Edmond Li (Author), Clare Komugisha (Author), Samuel Akech (Author), Dustin Dunsmuir (Author), Matthew O. Wiens (Author), Niranjan Kissoon (Author), Nathan Kenya-Mugisha (Author), Abner Tagoola (Author), David Kimutai (Author), Jeffrey N. Bone (Author), Guy Dumont (Author), J. Mark Ansermino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sepsis is the leading cause of death and disability in children. Every hour of delay in treatment is associated with an escalating risk of morbidity and mortality. The burden of sepsis is greatest in low- and middle-income countries where timely treatment may not occur due to del...