The impact of duration of organ dysfunction on the outcome of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

The impact of duration of organ dysfunction on the outcome of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the impact of the duration of organ dysfunction on the outcome of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. METHODS: Clinical data were collected from hospital charts of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock admitted to a mixed intensive care unit fro...

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Main Authors: Flávio G. R. Freitas, Reinaldo Salomão, Nathalia Tereran, Bruno Franco Mazza, Murillo Assunção, Mirian Jackiu, Haggeas Fernandes, Flávia Ribeiro Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Sepsis diagnosis
Sepsis management
Surviving Sepsis Campaign
Intensive care
Infection
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000400012

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