Treatment of patients with sepsis in a closed intensive care unit is associated with improved survival: a nationwide observational study in Japan.

Takayuki OguraYoshihiko NakamuraKunihiko TakahashiKazuki NishidaDaisuke KobashiShigeyuki Matsui

Published in: Journal of intensive care (2018)

This Japanese nationwide analysis of patients with sepsis shows a significant association between treatment in a closed ICU and survival at discharge, and a 20% decrease in ICU stay.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
combination therapy