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Sepsis incidence and mortality are underestimated in Australian intensive care unit administrative data

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The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) registry provides a highly specific, widely applicable, costeffective, timely and practical epidemiological measure of the prevalence and outcomes of sepsis and… Click to show full abstract

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) registry provides a highly specific, widely applicable, costeffective, timely and practical epidemiological measure of the prevalence and outcomes of sepsis and septic shock as a primary cause of ICU admissions throughout Australia and New Zealand.2 Findings from the registry appear consistent with those of Heldens and colleagues.1 However, their article confirms that there are more patients with sepsis within our ICUs than those who enter with this as an admission diagnosis.

Keywords: mortality underestimated; intensive care; incidence mortality; sepsis incidence; care

Journal Title: Medical Journal of Australia
Year Published: 2019

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