A retrospective study of sepsis-associated encephalopathy: epidemiology, clinical features and adverse outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication of sepsis that may result in worse outcomes. This study was designed to determine the epidemiology, clinical features, and risk factors of SAE.

Methods

This was a retrospective study of all patients with sepsis who were admitted to the Critical Care Medicine Department of Hangzhou First People's Hospital Affiliated with Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2015 to December 2019.

Results

A total of 291 sepsis patients were screened, and 127 (43.6%) were diagnosed with SAE. There were significant differences in median age, proportion of underlying diseases such as hypertension, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APAC

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539509 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature