Is hypophosphataemia an independent predictor of mortality in critically ill patients with bloodstream infection? A multicenter retrospective cohort study
Hypophosphataemia affects up to one-third of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is particularly common during sepsis. Experimental data suggest that hypophosphataemia leads to an acquired dysfunction of leukocytes, thus promoting infections and increasing the risk of death during sepsis.
Source: Australian Critical Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Ma ël Padelli, Cécile Aubron, Olivier Huet, Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Véronique Vermeersch, Claire Hoffmann, Éléonore Bettacchioli, Hadrien Maguet, Jean-Luc Carré, Cyril Leven Tags: Research paper Source Type: research