Each year in the UK, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are admitted to hospital
with sepsis and around 37,000 people will die as a result of the condition. We present an …

There are up to 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide each year. Management of
sepsis requires early recognition, appropriate antibiotic treatment and careful management …

Background Severe sepsis is likely to account for around 37 000 deaths annually in the UK.
Five years after the international Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) care bundles were …

Severe sepsis still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality, claiming between
36,000 to 64,000 lives annually in the UK, with a mortality rate of 35%.[1, 2] The project aims …

Severe sepsis is a clinical emergency. Despite the nationwide recognition of the sepsis six
treatment bundle as the first line emergency treatment for this presentation, compliance in …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of implementation of a sepsis protocol. Design: Before and
after cohort study. Setting: Level III ICU in a tertiary regional hospital, February–July, 2006 …

Severe sepsis is defined as organ dysfunction in the setting of systemic inflammatory
response due to infection. With changes in population age, comorbidity and the delivery of …

Introduction To evaluate the impact of recent evidence-based treatments for severe sepsis in
routine clinical care requires an understanding of the underlying epidemiology, particularly …

Sepsis is a common condition with a major global impact on healthcare resources and
expenditure. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign has been vigorous in promoting …

Background Sepsis, an inflammatory response to an infection that may lead to severe organ
dysfunction and death, is the leading cause of death in medical intensive care units. The …