Ludwing Jose Gallo-MottaAngela María Lince-GonzálezDiana Lucia Bravo-GuerraCarlos Alberto Pardo GonzalezRodrigo Pérez-MoralesJuan D. Roa G2026-03-222026-03-22202610.3389/fped.2026.1766687https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1766687https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79744Phoenix-8 and PELOD-2 demonstrated moderate discriminative ability at admission but excellent performance at 72 h, making them clinically useful and comparable tools for prognostic stratification in children with ALL and sepsis.enMedicinePediatric intensive care unitSepsisMechanical ventilationReceiver operating characteristicLymphoblastic LeukemiaCohortRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitIntensive careUtility of the Phoenix-8 and PELOD-2 scales in pediatric patients with sepsis and acute lymphoblastic leukemia admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit at a quaternary-level hospital in Bogotá, Colombia, 2022–2024article