Epidemiology of Sepsis in Turkish ICUs.

Nur Baykara1,499 enrolled

Overview

The prevalence and mortality of sepsis in Turkey is not know at large. Turkish Society of Intensive Care Medicine, Sepsis Study Group conducted a multi-centre,point prevalence survey to determine the prevalence, causative micro-organisms and outcome of sepsis in Turkish ICUs.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

1,499

Conditions

Sepsis Septic Shock Severe Sepsis

Interventions

No interventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria:All patients present on or admitted to participating ICU on study day. Exclusion Criteria: * Age\<18 years * Patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of sepsis

The prevalence of sepsis,Severe sepsis and septic shock on study day

Time frame: Up to 12 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes

Mortality rate of sepsis

Mortality rate of septic shock

Time frame: Mortality at 30 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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