Comparative prognostic evaluation of SOFA and PSS scores in pediatric septic shock: A retrospective study
Both SOFA and PSS scores are effective tools for predicting mortality in pediatric septic shock. SOFA demonstrated superior overall performance, whereas PSS showed advantages in specific age ranges and disease categories. Using the two scoring systems in combination may support more informed clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Xue Li
- Chao Du
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Shaoxing City Women and Children Hospital (CN)
- Shanxi Provincial Children's Hospital (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17219/acem/204830
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00