Septic shock: an analysis of outcomes for patients with onset on hospital wards versus intensive care units
JS Lundberg, TM Perl, T Wiblin, MD Costigan… - Critical care …, 1998 - journals.lww.com
Measurements and Main Results Over a period of 9 mos, a cohort of 41 patients who had
positive blood cultures and septic shock was prospectively identified. The 28-day crude
mortality was 46%(19 deaths). We compared the management of septic shock and outcome
for patients on a general ward vs. those patients in an ICU setting. Of the ten patients on the
ward at time of shock onset (median age 55.5 yrs; median Acute Physiology and Chronic
Health Evaluation [APACHE] II score of 18.5), seven (70%) died. In contrast, the 31 patients …
positive blood cultures and septic shock was prospectively identified. The 28-day crude
mortality was 46%(19 deaths). We compared the management of septic shock and outcome
for patients on a general ward vs. those patients in an ICU setting. Of the ten patients on the
ward at time of shock onset (median age 55.5 yrs; median Acute Physiology and Chronic
Health Evaluation [APACHE] II score of 18.5), seven (70%) died. In contrast, the 31 patients …