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Volume 21, Issue 4
  • ISSN: 1573-3963
  • E-ISSN: 1875-6336

Abstract

Surviving near-lethal insults, such as sepsis, trauma, and major surgery is more common due to advances in medical care. The decline in mortality has unmasked a population of chronic critically ill patients, many with the pathological immunophenotype known as Persistent inflammation, Immunosuppression, and Catabolism Syndrome (PICS). Though initially described in adults, many critically ill children exhibit the hallmarks of PICS, including lymphopenia, hyperinflammation, and evidence of ongoing somatic protein catabolism. These patients are plagued with recurrent infections and suffer worse outcomes. There remains a need to understand the pathophysiology underlying this condition to elucidate potential therapies and develop interventions. This perspective provides the most current update of PICS within the pediatric population.

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Keyword(s): catabolism syndrome; Chronic critical illness; immunosuppression; lymphopenia; pediatric persistent inflammation; sepsis; trauma

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