Trends in mortality after a sepsis hospitalization: a nationwide prospective registry study from 2008 to 2021.
Nina Vibeche SkeiTom Ivar Lund NilsenRandi Marie MohusHallie C PrescottStian LydersenErik SolligårdJan Kristian DamåsLise Tuset GustadPublished in: Infection (2023)
Overall mortality has declined over the past 14 years among patients with a first sepsis admission. Comorbidity, site of infection, and acute organ dysfunction are patient characteristics that are associated with mortality. This could inform health care workers and raise the awareness toward subgroups of patients that needs particular attention to improve long-term mortality.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- intensive care unit
- acute kidney injury
- risk factors
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- septic shock
- emergency department
- liver failure
- working memory
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- case report
- cross sectional
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation