Mortality in sepsis and septic shock in Europe, North America and Australia between 2009 and 2019— results from a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Sepsis and septic shock remain drivers for mortality in critically ill patients. The heterogeneity of the syndrome hinders the generation of reproducible numbers on mortality risks. Consequently, mortality rates range from 15 to 56%. We aimed to update and extend the existing kno...

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Main Authors: Michael Bauer, Herwig Gerlach, Tobias Vogelmann, Franziska Preissing, Julia Stiefel, Daniel Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-02950-2