Risk factors for the prognosis of patients with sepsis in intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

To date, sepsis remains the main cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICU). This study aimed analyze the risk factors of the prognosis in sepsis patients.

Methods

In this case-control study, patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care unit of a Chinese hospital between January and November 2020 were analyzed. Ultrasound and clinical data were analyzed and compared between non-survivors and survivors. The ROC curve analysis was also performed to determine the best indicator for predicting mortality.

Results

A total of 72 patients with sepsis in ICU were included for analysis. The basic characteristics between the survivals and non-survivals were similar, except for acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score, se

SUBMITTER: Gai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9447880 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature