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Published in: Critical Care 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Editorial

Sepsis and the theory of relativity: measuring a moving target with a moving measuring stick

Authors: Michael Klompas, Chanu Rhee

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2016

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Sepsis is the subject of intense interest for clinicians, policy makers, patients, and researchers. Stakeholders around the world are striving to improve sepsis awareness and quality of care. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign, World Sepsis Day, and mandatory reporting rules are but a few examples of ongoing initiatives. All sepsis stakeholders need accurate data on sepsis incidence, characteristics, outcomes, and whether these are changing over time. Without these it is almost impossible to plan appropriately or to know whether our efforts to prevent sepsis and improve care are bearing fruit. …
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Metadata
Title
Sepsis and the theory of relativity: measuring a moving target with a moving measuring stick
Authors
Michael Klompas
Chanu Rhee
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1559-z

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