Splenic volume on computed tomography scans is associated with mortality in patients with sepsis

Objectives: The spleen is a key organ of the immune system. Asplenia has been reported to increase the risk of sepsis from overwhelming post-splenectomy infection. However, there are few reports on the association between splenic volume and mortality in patients with no history of splenectomy. This...

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Main Authors: Yumi Mitsuyama, Kentaro Shimizu, Atsushi Hirayama, Sho Komukai, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Hiroshi Ogura, Takeshi Shimazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221000229