Evaluation of Non-intensive Care Unit-Acquired Sepsis and Septic Shock Patients in Intensive Care Unit Outcomes

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SİPAHİOĞLU H., ONUK S., DİRİK H., BULUT K., SUNGUR M., GÜNDOĞAN K.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.44, no.2, pp.161-166, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2021.47427
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.161-166
  • Keywords: Intensive care unit, morbidity, mortality, sepsis
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Sepsis is a clinical condition that requires urgent treatment. Most patients with sepsis require intensive care. There is a high mortality rate. The primary aim of the present study was to examine risk factors for mortality in patients with sepsis or septic shock in a medical intensive care unit (ICU). The secondary objective was to analyze the demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients.