Early management of sepsis in medical patients in rural Thailand: a single-center prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of sepsis is highest in low- and middle-income countries, though the management of sepsis in these settings is poorly characterized. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the early management of sepsis in Thailand.

Methods

Pre-planned analysis of the Ubon-sepsis study, a single-center prospective cohort study of Thai adults admitted to the general medical wards and medical intensive care units (ICUs) of a regional referral hospital with community-acquired sepsis.

Results

Between March 2013 and January 2017, 3,716 patients with sepsis were enrolled. The median age was 59 years (IQR 44-72, range 18-101), 58% were male, and 88% were transferred from other hospitals. Eighty-six percent of patients (N = 3,206) were evaluated in the Emer

SUBMITTER: Rudd KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886203 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature