Open AccessDeterminants of functional status among survivors of severe sepsis and septic shock: One-year follow-up
Author(s) -
Mustafa S Al Khalaf,
Fatimah H. Al Ehnidi,
Hasan M. AlDorzi,
Hani Tamim,
Noorizan Abd-Aziz,
Balamurugan Tangiisuran,
Yahaya Hassan,
Yaseen M. Arabi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.150731
Subject(s) - medicine , septic shock , odds ratio , sepsis , confidence interval , intensive care unit , emergency medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine
Sepsis is a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions worldwide and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Limited data exist regarding the outcomes and functional status among survivors of severe sepsis and septic shock.