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Organ failure |
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| Organ system failure |
Severe sepsis (n = 134) |
Septic shock (n = 53) |
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| Neurological failure |
31 (23) |
19 (36) |
| Cardiovascular failure |
97 (72) |
53 (100) |
| Renal failure |
71 (53) |
33 (62) |
| Respiratory failure |
121 (90) |
49 (92) |
| Haematological failure |
31 (23) |
18 (34) |
| Metabolic failure |
66 (49) |
53 (100) |
| Liver failure |
60 (45) |
34 (64) |
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Number of patients in the point prevalence survey with severe sepsis and/or septic shock with acute organ failure in various organ systems (% of patients). | ||
van Gestel et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R153 doi:10.1186/cc2858 |
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