Identifying patients with sepsis on the hospital wards
P Bhattacharjee, DP Edelson, MM Churpek - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Sepsis contributes to up to half of all deaths in hospitalized patients, and early interventions,
such as appropriate antibiotics, have been shown to improve outcomes. Most research has
focused on early identification and treatment of patients with sepsis in the ED and the ICU;
however, many patients acquire sepsis on the general wards. The goal of this review is to
discuss recent advances in the detection of sepsis in patients on the hospital wards. We
discuss data highlighting the benefits and limitations of the systemic inflammatory response …
such as appropriate antibiotics, have been shown to improve outcomes. Most research has
focused on early identification and treatment of patients with sepsis in the ED and the ICU;
however, many patients acquire sepsis on the general wards. The goal of this review is to
discuss recent advances in the detection of sepsis in patients on the hospital wards. We
discuss data highlighting the benefits and limitations of the systemic inflammatory response …