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Published in: Critical Care 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Editorial

Age, exercise, and the outcome of sepsis

Authors: Debasree Banerjee, Steven M. Opal

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

We report on the increasingly important need to diagnose and care for the elderly with sepsis as a distinct patient population. We share an overview of age-related changes in sepsis physiology and the potential role of exercise.
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Metadata
Title
Age, exercise, and the outcome of sepsis
Authors
Debasree Banerjee
Steven M. Opal
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-017-1840-9

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