Vital signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with acute infections presenting in out-of-hours primary care: A cross-sectional study

Vital signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with acute infections presenting in out-of-hours primary care: A cross-sectional study

Background Signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) – fever (or hypothermia), tachycardia and tachypnoea – are used in the hospital setting to identify patients with possible sepsis. Objectives To determine how frequently abnormalities in the vital signs of SIRS are present in adu...

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Main Authors: Feike J. Loots, Daan Smulders, Paul Giesen, Rogier M. Hopstaken, Marleen Smits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
Subjects:
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
vital signs
sepsis
general practice
after-hours care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2021.1917544

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