[Sepsis-associated deaths in Germany: characteristics and regional variation].

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 11 million deaths are associated with sepsis worldwide. The epidemiology of sepsis-associated deaths in Germany is insufficiently understood, as sepsis deaths cannot be identified in the German mono-causal causes of death statistics.

Aim

We aim to analyze the epidemiology and characteristics of sepsis-associated hospital deaths as well as to describe regional disparities.

Materials and methods

Retrospective cohort study based on the 2016 German-wide diagnosis related groups (DRG) statistics. Sepsis-associated hospital deaths were identified by explicit and implicit sepsis ICD-10-GM codes. Deaths were described based on clinical characteristics and place of residence by official municipality key. The proportion of sepsis-associated hospital deat

SUBMITTER: Fleischmann-Struzek C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8575348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature