Burden and outcomes of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome among children with sepsis: a cohort study

PARDS is a common and common complication associated with high risk of pediatric sepsis, associated with severe organ dysfunction, increased support requirements, and markedly elevated mortality. These findings underscore the need for multicenter validation to confirm the epidemiology and risk factors of sepsis-associated PARDS and to guide earlier recognition and management approaches for this high-risk population.