Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

This chapter reviews the remarkable recent advances in the understanding of the molecular basis that underlies the pathophysiology of sepsis. This knowledge has improved diagnostic techniques and introduced new therapeutic agents into the standard management of patients with severe sepsis/septic sho...

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Autor principal: Opal, Steven M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7121326/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_15
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spelling pubmed-71213262020-04-06 Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Opal, Steven M. Surgery Article This chapter reviews the remarkable recent advances in the understanding of the molecular basis that underlies the pathophysiology of sepsis. This knowledge has improved diagnostic techniques and introduced new therapeutic agents into the standard management of patients with severe sepsis/septic shock. The current treatment regimens for sepsis are discussed, and the evidence to support each major treatment strategy is outlined in detail. Research priorities to further the optimal management of septic shock in the future are highlighted. 2008 /pmc/articles/PMC7121326/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68113-9_15 Text en © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2008 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.
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