Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5885656 | Journal of Critical Care | 2015 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Our study showed that ED physician diagnosis of sepsis may disagree with the international definitions such that severe sepsis is underrecognized by clinical judgment alone. Although these results are limited to a single center, we raise concern that early treatments for these high-risk patients may be delayed due to inaccurate clinical diagnosis. Efforts are needed to increase the application of sepsis guideline definitions to better identify ED patients with this potentially deadly condition.
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Authors
Tyler BS, Azmina MPH, Denise BS, H. Bryant MD, MS,