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01-02-2004 | Poster presentation
Early goal directed therapy for sepsis and septic shock: collaborative implementation models
Authors:
M Baram, N Shapiro, M Howell, D Talmor, A Sucov, M Levy
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
There is strong evidence that early goal directed therapy (EGDT) for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock leads to a survival benefit, as well as a reduction in morbidity and mortality, hospital stay, and costs. Despite the accepted evidence behind this practice, few centers have successfully implemented EGDT. No data currently exist regarding various models for instituting EGDT. …