| Management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department: a survey of current practice in emergency departments in England. | |
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PMID: 17513540 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To identify the extent to which emergency departments (EDs) in England are involved in the initiation of the pathway to early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. METHOD: A survey of 173 EDs in England was carried out over a 2-month period starting in March 2006. RESULTS: 117 (67.6%) departments responded. 22 (18.8%) departments satisfied the following criteria: had a strategy to identify these patients, measured lactate, had a written protocol including EGDT and provided training for their staff. A further 10 (8.5%) EDs were working on initiating the pathway to EGDT. CONCLUSION: 18.8% of EDs in England are able to initiate the pathway to EGDT in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. |
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Authors:
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Narani Sivayoham |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ Volume: 24 ISSN: 1472-0213 ISO Abbreviation: Emerg Med J Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-21 Completed Date: 2007-07-02 Revised Date: 2010-09-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100963089 Medline TA: Emerg Med J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 422 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Emergency Department, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK. narani.sivayoham@stgeorges.nhs.uk |
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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therapeutic use Clinical Protocols Emergency Medicine / methods* Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data* England Fluid Therapy / utilization Health Care Surveys Humans Lactic Acid / metabolism Physician's Practice Patterns / statistics & numerical data* Sepsis / diagnosis*, metabolism, therapy* Shock, Septic / diagnosis, metabolism, therapy |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid |
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