The association between the presence and burden of periodic discharges and outcome in septic patients: an observational prospective study

The association between the presence and burden of periodic discharges and outcome in septic patients: an observational prospective study

Abstract Background Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is frequent in septic patients. Electroencephalography (EEG) is very sensitive to detect early epileptic abnormalities, such as seizures and periodic discharges (PDs), and to quantify their duration (the so-called burden). However, the preva...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Ferlini, Christelle Maenhout, Ilaria Alice Crippa, Armin Alvaro Quispe-Cornejo, Jacques Creteur, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Nicolas Gaspard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Brain dysfunction
Periodic discharges
Outcome and EEG
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04475-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04475-w

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