Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the emergency department and difficulties in the initial assistance

Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the emergency department and difficulties in the initial assistance

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence rate, demographics, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis admitted to the emergency department. METHODS: A prospective study evaluating all patients admitted to the emergency department unit in a public...

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Main Authors: Ederlon Rezende, João Manoel Silva Junior, Alexandre Marine Isola, Edvaldo Vieira Campos, Cristina Prata Amendola, Samantha Longhi Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Sepsis
Emergency Department
Occurrence
Epidemiology
Mortality
Training
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000400008

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