Influence of underlying condition and performance of sepsis bundle in very old patients with sepsis: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that affects individuals of all ages; however, it presents unique challenges in very old patients due to their complex medical histories and potentially compromised immune systems. This study aimed to investigate the influence of underlying conditions and the performance of sepsis bundle protocols in very old patients with sepsis.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide cohort study of adult patients with sepsis prospectively collected from the Korean Sepsis Alliance Database. Underlying conditions, prognosis, and their association with sepsis bundle compliance in patients with sepsis aged ≥ 80 years were analyzed.

Results

Among the 11,981 patients with sepsis, 3,733 (31.2%) were very old patients aged ≥ 80 years. In-hospita

SUBMITTER: Kim DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618279 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature