Assessment of Global Incidence and Mortality of Hospital-treated Sepsis. Current Estimates and Limitations

Abstract

Population-level epidemiologic data for sepsis are scarce and nonexistent for low- and middle-income countries. Our analyses underline the urgent need to implement global strategies to measure sepsis morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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MedicineSepsisIncidence (geometry)Case fatality ratePopulationConfidence intervalMortality rateEpidemiologyIntensive care medicineEmergency medicinePediatricsInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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Year: 2015
Type: review
Volume: 193
Issue: 3
Pages: 259-272
Citations: 3386
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                                    Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek, 
                                
                                    André Scherag, 
                                
                                    Neill K. J. Adhikari
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2015). 
                            Assessment of Global Incidence and Mortality of Hospital-treated Sepsis. Current Estimates and Limitations. 
                            American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
                            , 193
                            (3)
                            , 259-272.
                            https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201504-0781oc
                        

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DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201504-0781oc