Clinical and Demographic Parameters of Patients Treated Using a Sepsis Protocol.

The purpose of this study was to investigate potential differences by sex in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated utilizing a sepsis electronic bundle order set. Risk factors for in-hospital mortality were also assessed. Women were more likely to have a genitourinary cause of sepsis and less likely to arrive by ambulance. Risk factors of in-hospital mortality were older age, arrival by ambulance, and an ESI level of 1 or 2, but not sex.

Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news