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Prompt and aggressive management of sepsis gives patients the best chance of survival.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20063619     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This one part unit explains why it is important to recognise the signs and symptoms of sepsis and the action to take if patients become septic.
Authors:
Kirsty Lovick
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing times     Volume:  105     ISSN:  0954-7762     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Times     Publication Date:    2009 Dec 1-7
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-12     Completed Date:  2010-02-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0423236     Medline TA:  Nurs Times     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  20-2     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Emergency Assessment and Discharge Unit, James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Early Diagnosis
Great Britain
Humans
Medical Errors / prevention & control*
Monitoring, Physiologic / nursing*
Nurse's Role
Quality Assurance, Health Care*
Resuscitation
Sepsis / diagnosis,  nursing*,  therapy
Shock, Septic / diagnosis,  nursing,  therapy

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