Etiology, Pathophysiology and Mortality of Shock in Children in Low (Middle) Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

Roxanne AssiesIlse SnikMercy KumwendaYamikani ChimalizeniJosephine LangtonJob B M van WoenselAllan DoctorJob C J Calis

Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)

Shock is associated with high mortality in hospitalized children in LMIC. Despite the importance few studies investigated shock and as a consequence limited data on etiology and pathophysiology of shock is available. A uniform bedside definition may help boost future studies unravelling shock etiology and pathophysiology in LMIC.

Keyphrases

young adults
cardiovascular events
mental health
case control
mass spectrometry