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Septic shock

Severe Sepsis in the Emergency Department – An Observational Cohort Study from the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2012.194
Pages: 
224–9
Synopsis: 
This study sought to describe the incidence, treatment and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock at the University Hospital of the West Indies where early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is not yet practised. Sepsis treatment patterns were found to be consistent with “best practice”.

ABSTRACT


Objective: To describe the incidence, treatment and outcomes of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in a setting where early goal directed therapy (EGDT) is not routinely performed.

Accepted: 
24 Sep, 2012
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e-Published: 26 Jun, 2013
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