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Open Access
01-04-2014 | Poster presentation
Assessing the value of a real-time electronic screening algorithm for early detection of severe sepsis in the emergency department
Authors:
P Martin-Rico, A Valdivia-Perez, JM Lacalle-Martinez, J Chorda-Ribelles, MD Marco-Lattur, N Lozano-Cortell, M Jordan-Lluch, E Mateo-Sanchis, R Andres-Navarro, P Olcina-Lloret, JD Garcia-Pedro, O Esparcias-Rodriguez, J Magraner-Egea, A Barcelo-Lopez
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 2/2014
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Excerpt
In severe sepsis/septic shock (SS/SS), early recognition and timely implementation of treatment is critical for survival, and this could be electronically supported. We assess the value of an electronic automatic algorithm based on EMR data as a screening tool for early detection of sepsis. …