Comparison of Mortality Associated with Sepsis in the Burn, Trauma, and General Intensive Care Unit Patient: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract

The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to determine the association of sepsis with mortality in the severely injured adult patient by means of a comparative analysis of sepsis in burn and trauma injury with other critically ill populations. The MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Library, and ProQuest databases were searched. The following keywords and MeSH headings were used: "sepsis," "septicemia," "septic shock," "epidemiology," "burns," thermal injury," "trauma," "wounds and injuries," "critical care," "intensive care," "outcomes," and "mortality." Included studies were clinical studies of adult bun, trauma, and critically ill patients that reported survival data for sepsis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA629607

Entities

People

  • Charles E Wade
  • Elizabeth A. Mann
  • Janet C. Meininger
  • Mara M. Baun

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Burns
  • Combat Injuries
  • Fungi
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhagic Shock
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Sepsis
  • Shock (Pathology)
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Trauma or Military Medicine