Derivation and validation of a screening tool for stroke-associated sepsis

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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Main Authors: Sebastian Stösser, Lisa Kleusch, Alina Schenk, Matthias Schmid, Gabor C. Petzold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
sepsis
Ischemic stroke
Patient outcome assessment
Infections
Organ dysfunction scores
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-023-00258-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-023-00258-4

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