Sepsis

Researchers from University College London Describe Findings in Sepsis

Published in Blood Weekly, October 20th, 2011

2011 OCT 20 -- According to the authors of recent research from London, United Kingdom, "Dysglycemia during sepsis is associated with poor outcomes in resource-rich settings. In resource-limited settings, hypoglycemia is often diagnosed clinically without the benefit of laboratory support."

"We studied the utility of point-of-care glucose monitoring to predict mortality in severely septic patients in Uganda. Prospective observational study. One national and two regional referral hospitals in Uganda. We enrolled 532 patients with sepsis at three hospitals in Uganda. The analysis included 418 patients from the three sites with inhospital mortality data, a...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-10-20)

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