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Although this represents a significant advancement in standardizing sepsis and septic shock definitions, its applicability in emergency department (ED) settings remains unexplored.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Importance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Given that EDs are often the first point of contact for critically ill children, we must examine the use of the Phoenix criteria in these settings and across varying resource levels. 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