Clinical characteristics and prognosis of serous body cavity effusions in patients with sepsis: a retrospective observational study.

Ling-Yu XingJun YinMian ShaoYi-Lin YangKe-Yong LiMing-Ming XueSu-Cheng MuZhan SunYa-Ping ZhangChen-Ling YaoXun ChuChao-Yang TongZhen-Ju Song

Published in: BMC anesthesiology (2018)

The incidence of serous cavity effusion is high in patients with sepsis. The septic patients with bloody effusions suffer a more inflammatory burden and a worse prognosis compared to septic patients with non-bloody effusions.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
high grade
septic shock
intensive care unit
risk factors
oxidative stress