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Table 3 Risk factors for hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

From: A retrospective comparison of helicopter transport versus ground transport in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

 

Odds Ratio

95% CI

p value

Transport time (hours)❶

0.77

0.48-1.13

0.22

APACHE III 1 hour❷

1.02

1.01-1.04

0.007

Adequate EGDT

0.38

0.17-0.82

0.01

Time to antibiotics (hours) ❶

1.07

0.94-1.25

0.32

  1. ❶For every hour
  2. ❷For every APACHE III point
  3. APACHE Acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation, EGDT early goal directed therapy
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1865-1380

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