Predicting mortality among septic patients presenting to the emergency department–a cross sectional analysis using machine learning

Abstract Background Sepsis is a life-threatening condition, causing almost one fifth of all deaths worldwide. The aim of the current study was to identify variables predictive of 7- and 30-day mortality among variables reflective of the presentation of septic patients arriving to the emergency depar...

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Main Authors: Adam Karlsson, Willem Stassen, Amy Loutfi, Ulrika Wallgren, Eric Larsson, Lisa Kurland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00475-7