A “three delays” model for severe sepsis in resource-limited countries

The developing world carries the greatest burden of sepsis-related mortality, but success in managing severe sepsis in resource-limited countries (RLCs) remains challenging. A “three delays” model has been developed to describe factors influencing perinatal mortality in developing nations. This mode...

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Published in:	Journal of critical care Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 861.e9 - 861.e14
Main Authors:	Papali, Alfred, McCurdy, Michael T., Calvello, Emilie J.B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2015 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Clinical Competence Critical Care Delayed Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data Developing Countries Developing country Emergency medical care Fluid Therapy - methods Global health Health Care Costs Health education Health Literacy Health Resources Health Services Accessibility Hospitals Humans Industrialized nations Intensive care LDCs Medicine Models, Theoretical Mortality Nurses Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - methods Patients Pediatrics Physicians Resource-limited Resuscitation - statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Sepsis Sepsis - diagnosis Sepsis - mortality Sepsis - therapy Time Factors Time-to-Treatment - statistics & numerical data Triage Uganda North America Critical care Global health Sepsis Intensive care Resource-limited Developing country
ISSN:	0883-9441, 1557-8615, 1557-8615
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