Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the United States: Analysis of incidence, outcome, and associated costs of care

Abstract

Severe sepsis is a common, expensive, and frequently fatal condition, with as many deaths annually as those from acute myocardial infarction. It is especially common in the elderly and is likely to increase substantially as the U.S. population ages.

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MedicineIncidence (geometry)EpidemiologyPopulationIntensive care unitSepsisPediatricsObservational studyIntensive careEmergency medicineCohortCohort studyAcute careHealth careIntensive care medicineInternal medicineEnvironmental health

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Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 29
Issue: 7
Pages: 1303-1310
Citations: 8475
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                                    Derek C. Angus, 
                                
                                    Walter T. Linde‐Zwirble, 
                                
                                    Jeffrey Lidicker
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2001). 
                            Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the United States: Analysis of incidence, outcome, and associated costs of care. 
                            Critical Care Medicine
                            , 29
                            (7)
                            , 1303-1310.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200107000-00002
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200107000-00002