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Erschienen in: Critical Care 4/2013

01.08.2013 | Poster presentation

Predictors of mortality in renal transplant recipients with severe sepsis and septic shock

verfasst von: Mônica Andrade de Carvalho, José Osmar Medina Pestana, Flávio Geraldo Rezende Freitas, Flávia Ribeiro Machado, Hélio Tedesco Silva Júnior

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Sonderheft 4/2013

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Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage renal disease as it is cost-effective, and improves survival and quality of life as compared with maintenance dialysis [1, 2]. However, the need for immunosuppression increases the hazard of septic complications [3]. Sepsis is one of the leading causes of death among renal transplant recipients and little is known about its characteristics in this population [4, 5]. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors associated with mortality in renal transplant patients admitted to the ICU with severe sepsis and septic shock. …
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Titel
Predictors of mortality in renal transplant recipients with severe sepsis and septic shock
verfasst von
Mônica Andrade de Carvalho
José Osmar Medina Pestana
Flávio Geraldo Rezende Freitas
Flávia Ribeiro Machado
Hélio Tedesco Silva Júnior
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe Sonderheft 4/2013
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc12936

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