Does implementation of a sepsis protocol improve patient outcome?

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 221-222

  Vincent, J L ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; DROTRECOGIN; INFUSION FLUID; NORADRENALIN; PLACEBO;

CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDITORIAL; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; PATIENT CARE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; RESUSCITATION; SHOCK, SEPTIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47849110530     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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