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ReviewClinical medicine (London, England)2018

Sepsis - thoughtful management for the non-expert.

Robert Tidswell, Mervyn Singer

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Review in Clinical medicine (London, England), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Research Progress of DcR3 in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  8. The Long Pentraxin PTX3 ControlsFrontiers in immunology · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Robert TidswellBloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Mervyn SingerBloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care Medicine, University College London, London, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis is a common and often devastating medical emergency with a high mortality rate and, in many survivors, long-term morbidity. It is defined as the dysregulated host response to infection resulting in organ dysfunction, and its incidence is increasing as the population ages. However, it is a treatable and potentially reversible condition, especially if identified and treated promptly. A sound understanding of sepsis is crucial for optimal care. Although general guidelines are available for management, here we provide a foundation of understanding to encourage thoughtful, personalised management of sepsis during the acute phase. We provide an overview of the epidemiology, the new Sepsis-3 definitions, pathophysiology, clinical presentations, and investigation and management of sepsis for the non-expert.

Indexed as

SepsisEarly Medical InterventionHumansMultiple Organ FailurePatient Care Managementacute medicineinfectionintensive care medicinemedical educationsepsisseptic shock

Identifiers

PMID29436441
PMCPMC6330922

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