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The enigma of sepsis

Year: 2003

Type: review

Abstract: Sepsis remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality, and the pathophysiology of the disease is not clear. The definition of the clinical manifestations of sepsis is ever evolving. This review discusses the search for effective therapeutic interventions, hurdles in translational sepsis research, and new therapies in development in current clinical trials.

Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation

DOI: 10.1172/jci19523

Authors: Niels C. Riedemann, Ren-Feng Guo, Peter A. Ward

Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation