Health inequities in the diagnosis and outcome of sepsis in Argentina: a prospective cohort study

Health inequities in the diagnosis and outcome of sepsis in Argentina: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Socioeconomic variables impact health outcomes but have rarely been evaluated in critical illness. Low- and middle-income countries bear the highest burden of sepsis and also have significant health inequities. In Argentina, public hospitals serve the poorest segment of the popul...

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Main Authors: Elisa Estenssoro, Cecilia I. Loudet, Vanina S. K. Edul, Javier Osatnik, Fernando G. Ríos, Daniela N. Vásquez, Mario O. Pozo, Bernardo Lattanzio, Fernando Pálizas, Francisco Klein, Damián Piezny, Paolo N. Rubatto Birri, Graciela Tuhay, Anatilde Díaz, Analía Santamaría, Graciela Zakalik, Arnaldo Dubin, investigators of the SATISEPSIS Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Sepsis-3
Septic shock
Health inequity
Sepsis awareness
Socioeconomic status
SES
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2522-6

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