Unexpected intensive care transfer of admitted patients with severe sepsis

Unexpected intensive care transfer of admitted patients with severe sepsis

Abstract Background Patients with severe sepsis generally respond well to initial therapy administered in the emergency department (ED), but a subset later decompensate and require unexpected transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU). This study aimed to identify clinical factors that can predict pa...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Wardi, Arvin R. Wali, Julian Villar, Vaishal Tolia, Christian Tomaszewski, Christian Sloane, Peter Fedullo, Jeremy R. Beitler, Matthew Nolan, Daniel Lasoff, Rebecca E. Sell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Severe sepsis
Septic shock
Lactate
Unexpected ICU transfer
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0239-7

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