Epidemiology of Sepsis Syndrome in 8 Academic Medical Centers

Abstract

Sepsis syndrome is common in academic hospitals, although the overall rates vary considerably with the patient population. A substantial fraction of cases occur outside ICUs. An understanding of the hospitalwide epidemiology of sepsis syndrome is vital for rational planning and treatment of hospitalized patients with sepsis syndrome, especially as new and expensive therapeutic agents become available.

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MedicineSepsisEpidemiologyTachypneaIntensive care unitIncidence (geometry)PopulationIntensive careConfidence intervalProspective cohort studyInternal medicinePediatricsIntensive care medicineTachycardia

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Year: 1997
Type: article
Volume: 278
Issue: 3
Pages: 234-234
Citations: 662
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                                    Kenneth Sands, 
                                
                                    David W. Bates, 
                                
                                    Paul N. Lanken
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1997). 
                            Epidemiology of Sepsis Syndrome in 8 Academic Medical Centers. 
                            JAMA
                            , 278
                            (3)
                            , 234-234.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1997.03550030074038
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550030074038