Journal article
Protocol for a scoping review of sepsis epidemiology
Abstract
Abstract
IntroductionSepsis is a common, life-threatening syndrome of physiologic, pathologic, and biochemical abnormalities that are caused by infection and propagated by a dysregulated immune response. In 2017, the estimated annual incidence of sepsis around the world was 508 cases per 100,000 (95% confidence interval [CI], 422–612 cases per 100,000), however, reported incidence rates vary significantly by country. A scoping review will …
Authors
Wilcox ME; Daou M; Dionne JC; Dodek P; Englesakis M; Garland A; Lauzon C; Loubani O; Rochwerg B; Shankar-Hari M
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 11, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1186/s13643-022-02002-6
ISSN
2046-4053