Age-related incidence and outcomes of sepsis in California, 2008-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sepsis remains amongst the most common causes of death worldwide. It has been described as a disease of the elderly, but contemporary data on risk factors and mortality is lacking.

Materials and methods

Multi-center longitudinal cohort study using non-public, state of California data from January 1, 2008 to September 31, 2015. Patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock were identified using ICD-9-CM diagnosis and procedure codes with age subgroups of 18-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75-84, and >85 years old. Descriptive statistics and a single direct logistic regression model were used to present data on incidence and mortality and to identify independent factors associated with mortality.

Results

Of 30,282,159 total inpatient encounters, 20,358,569 met inclusi

SUBMITTER: Wardi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898199 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature