The association between autoimmune disease and 30-day mortality among sepsis ICU patients: a cohort study

The association between autoimmune disease and 30-day mortality among sepsis ICU patients: a cohort study

Abstract Introduction Sepsis results from a dysregulated host response to an infection that is associated with an imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. This imbalance is hypothesized to be a driver of patient mortality. Certain autoimmune diseases modulate the expression of cytokin...

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Main Authors: Mallory Sheth, Corey M. Benedum, Leo Anthony Celi, Roger G. Mark, Natasha Markuzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
(3–10)-sepsis
Mortality
Autoimmune disease
Large observational database
MIMIC III
Mediation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2357-1

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