ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the risk factors of sepsis associated encephalopathy( SAE) in children.Methods We collected the clinical data of 152 cases of children with sepsis admitted in PICU of Shenzhen Children′s Hospital from June 2013 to April 2015.All 152 cases were divided into the SAE group (n=46) and non SAE group(n=106).Single factor analysis and multi-fatc or Logsi ticr egression analysis were used to study the risk fatc ors of the occurrence and mro tality of SAE in children.Re sults The inci-dence of SAE was 30.3%amongs epsis.The mortality rate of children with SAE was obviously higher than that of children without SAE(17.4%,8/46 vs.1.9%,2/106; χ2 =13.234,P<0.001).Lo gistic regression analysi showed that coagulation disorder,hepatic insfu ficiency and peid atir c cliin cal illness score≤80 were indpe endent risk factro s of SAE.C oagulationd isorder was independent riks facot rs of SAE death.Conclusion The incidence and mortality of SAE are high.Ch ildren with coa gulta ion dsi order,hepatic insufficiecn y and pediatric clinical illness score≤80 shouldb e observed lc osely.