Brain and sepsis, from macro- to microcirculation

Summary<p>Brain dysfunction is a frequent complication of sepsis and is usually defined as “sepsis-associated encephalopathy” (SAE). Its pathophysiology is complex and related to a number of processes and pathways, while the exact mechanisms producing neurological impairment in septic patients...

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Main Author: Taccone, Fabio
Other Authors: De Backer, Daniel
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:en
Published: Universite Libre de Bruxelles 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/209105