Defining persistent critical illness based on growth trajectories in patients with sepsis

Abstract Background Persistent critical illness is common in critically ill patients and is associated with vast medical resource use and poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to define when patients with sepsis would be stabilized and transitioned to persistent critical illness, and whether such...

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Main Authors: Zhongheng Zhang, Kwok M. Ho, Hongqiu Gu, Yucai Hong, Yunsong Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-2768-z