Health inequities in the diagnosis and outcome of sepsis in Argentina: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic variables impact health outcomes but have rarely been evaluated in critical illness. Low- and middle-income countries bear the highest burden of sepsis and also have significant health inequities. In Argentina, public hospitals serve the poorest segment of the population, while private institutions serve patients with health coverage. Our objective was to analyze differences in mortality between public and private hospitals, using Sepsis-3 definitions.

Methods

This is a multicenter, prospective cohort study including patients with sepsis admitted to 49 Argentine ICUs lasting 3 months, beginning on July 1, 2016. Epidemiological, clinical, and socioeconomic status variables and hospital characteristics were compared between patients admitted to both ty

SUBMITTER: Estenssoro E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615149 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature