Rapid systematic review on risks and outcomes of sepsis: the influence of risk factors associated with health inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Sepsis is a serious and life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated immune response to an infection. Recent guidance issued in the UK gave recommendations around recognition and antibiotic treatment of sepsis, but did not consider factors relating to health inequalities. The aim of this study was to summarise the literature investigating associations between health inequalities and sepsis.

Methods

Searches were conducted in Embase for peer-reviewed articles published since 2010 that included sepsis in combination with one of the following five areas: socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, community factors, medical needs and pregnancy/maternity.

Results

Five searches identified 1,402 studies, with 50 unique studies included in the review aft

SUBMITTER: Bladon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature