Sepsis: definition, epidemiology, and diagnosis  

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Lever, Andrew ; MacKenzie, Ian

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7625 (Oct. 2007), page 879.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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On 29 March 2005 a 41 year old journalist died of sepsis six days after a minor surgical procedure; she had consulted eight doctors over the intervening Easter bank holiday weekend. Whereas the national press focused on the political question relating to the provision of out of hours medical services in the United Kingdom, the coroner pointed out that "non-recognition of the seriousness of her condition contributed [to her death]." With an estimated annual mortality of between 30 and 50 deaths per 100 000 population,1 2 this condition ranks in the top 10 causes of death,3 affects all ages, and occurs in the community, in long term care facilities, and among patients admitted to hospital under the care of any, and every, medical specialty. Summary points Sepsis encompasses a spectrum of illness that ranges from minor signs and symptoms through to organ dysfunction and shock Sepsis ranks in the top 10 causes of . . .

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