Background Treatment of severe sepsis is expensive, often encompassing a number of
discretionary modalities. The objective of the present study was to assess intercenter …

Background Sepsis is a leading cause of death and long-term disability in developed
countries. A comprehensive report on the incidence, clinical characteristics, and evolving …

Methods All patients admitted to the ITU were screened daily for SIRS, organ dysfunction
and severe sepsis as defined by the ACCP and SCCM. Patient with severe sepsis were …

Introduction To establish a prognostic model for predicting 14-day mortality in ICU patients
with severe sepsis overall and according to place of infection acquisition and to sepsis …

Introduction The design of clinical trials of interventions aimed at reducing mortality in
patients with severe sepsis assumes that the relative treatment effect of the intervention is …

Introduction Sepsis is a leading cause of admission to non-cardiological intensive care units
(ICUs) and the second leading cause of death among ICU patients. We present the first …

Introduction Severe sepsis is a dreaded consequence of infection and necessitates
intensive care treatment. Severe sepsis has a profound impact on mortality and on hospital …

Introduction To evaluate the impact of compliance with a core version of the Surviving
Sepsis Campaign 6-hour bundle on 28 days mortality. Methods Cohort, multi-centre …

Background Public hospitals in emerging countries pose a challenge to quality improvement
initiatives in sepsis. Our objective was to evaluate the results of a quality improvement …

Introduction Severe sepsis is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality, placing a
high burden on healthcare resources. We aimed to study outcomes in the five years after …