Sepsis

by Knighton, John

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Title Statements

Full title :Sepsis / edited by John Knighton, Paul Sadler, Simon V. Baudouin.

Summary

Sepsis is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection. Septicaemia is sepsis of the bloodstream caused by bactemeria, which is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. The term septecaemia is also used to refer to sepsis in general. In the US, sepsis is the leading cause of death in non-coronary ICU patients, and the tenth most common form of death overall. Sepsis is common and also more dangerous in the elderly, immunocompromised, and critically ill patients. It occurs in 1-2 per cent of all hospitilizations and accounts for as much as 25 per cent of all ICU bed utilization. It is a major cause of death in intensive care units worldwide, with mortality rates that range from 20 per cent for sepsis to 40 per cent for severe sepsis to more than 60 per cent for septic shock. The book brings together a group of experts to consider how the various pathways implicated in early and late sepsis interact. It addresses the frequent, but under-recognised condition of sepsis and discusses new ways to prevent and treat it. It describes numerous pharmocological approaches to therapy for early and late sepsis. It includes detailed discussion of the various physiological systems implicated in sepsis. This is an invaluable resource for all critical care physicians and researchers. It is also informative reading for immunologists, endocrinologists, neuroendocrinologists, phsysiologists and pharmacologists. Drawing on multi-professional editors and authors, this title brings in the variety of perspectives and knowledge seen within the critical care team to produce a text that is both inclusive of and targeted to the individual needs of its intended audience. The nature of the material, written and edited by experienced practitioners in the field will provide an invaluable source of reference and training material for specialists and those already trained in their field.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2008.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Springer London
Place of Publication:London
Language:und
Publication Date:2008.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781846289385, 1846289386, 9781846289392, 1846289394
oclc:on1012551633

Subjects

ademhalingssysteem Anatomie anatomy Dermatologie Dermatology disease prevention geneeskunde Geneeskunde (algemeen) Infectieziekten INFECTIOUS DISEASES Medicine Medicine (General) public health Respiratory System volksgezondheid ziektepreventie