JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Observational Study
Mortality related to severe sepsis and septic shock among critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand, 2000-2012.
Severe sepsis and septic shock are major causes of mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It is unknown whether progress has been made in decreasing their mortality rate. ⋯ In critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand with severe sepsis with and without shock, there was a decrease in mortality from 2000 to 2012. These findings were accompanied by changes in the patterns of discharge to home, rehabilitation, and other hospitals.