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Management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department: a survey of current practice in emergency departments in England.
Emerg Med J. 2007 Jun; 24(6):422.EM

Abstract

AIM

To identify the extent to which emergency departments (EDs) in England are involved in the initiation of the pathway to early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

METHOD

A survey of 173 EDs in England was carried out over a 2-month period starting in March 2006.

RESULTS

117 (67.6%) departments responded. 22 (18.8%) departments satisfied the following criteria: had a strategy to identify these patients, measured lactate, had a written protocol including EGDT and provided training for their staff. A further 10 (8.5%) EDs were working on initiating the pathway to EGDT.

CONCLUSION

18.8% of EDs in England are able to initiate the pathway to EGDT in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Sivayoham N
Emergency Department, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK. narani.sivayoham@stgeorges.nhs.uk

MeSH

Anti-Bacterial AgentsClinical ProtocolsEmergency MedicineEmergency Service, HospitalEnglandFluid TherapyHealth Care SurveysHumansLactic AcidPractice Patterns, Physicians'SepsisShock, Septic

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17513540

Citation

Sivayoham, Narani. "Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department: a Survey of Current Practice in Emergency Departments in England." Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ, vol. 24, no. 6, 2007, p. 422.
Sivayoham N. Management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department: a survey of current practice in emergency departments in England. Emerg Med J. 2007;24(6):422.
Sivayoham, N. (2007). Management of severe sepsis and septic shock in the emergency department: a survey of current practice in emergency departments in England. Emergency Medicine Journal : EMJ, 24(6), 422.
Sivayoham N. Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Emergency Department: a Survey of Current Practice in Emergency Departments in England. Emerg Med J. 2007;24(6):422. PubMed PMID: 17513540.
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