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Sepsis and underlying comorbidities in intensive care unit patients : Analysis of the cause of death by different clinicians-a pilot study.

Daniel O Thomas-RüddelHolger FröhlichDaniel SchwarzkopfFrank BloosReimer Riessen
Published in: Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin (2023)
In a relevant proportion of patients with sepsis treated in the medical ICU, comorbidities contribute significantly to mortality, and death from sepsis without relevant comorbidities is a rare event. Designation of the cause of death in sepsis patients is highly subjective and may be influenced by the professional background of the assessor.
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