The burden of sepsis in the Emergency Department: An observational snapshot

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 363-365

  Cowan, Sarah L ^a,b   Holland, Jonathon A A ^a   Kane, Andrew D ^a   Frost, Ian ^a   Boyle, Adrian A ^b  

^a WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency Department; epidemiology; incidence; sepsis; severe sepsis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SHOCK, SEPTIC; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SHOCK, SEPTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941013338     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000234     Document Type: Article

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