Derivation and validation of a screening tool for stroke-associated sepsis
Abstract Background Post-stroke infections may cause sepsis, which is associated with poor clinical outcome. Sepsis is defined by life-threatening organ dysfunction that can be identified using the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. The applicability of the SOFA score for patients not...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Neurological Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-023-00258-4 |