Computerized clinical decision support improves mortality in intra abdominal surgical sepsis - 20/08/11
, Krista L. Turner, M.D., Samual R. Todd, M.D., Bruce McKinley, Ph.D., Frederick A. Moore, M.D.
Corresponding author. Tel.: 713-441-6149; fax: 703-790-6472Abstract |
Background |
The management of surgical sepsis is challenging because of the complexity of interventions. The authors therefore created a computerized clinical decision support program to facilitate this process, with the goal of improving abdominal sepsis mortality.
Methods |
The authors evaluated a prospective database for all patients requiring surgery for abdominal sepsis. Patient demographics, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, sepsis source, and hospital mortality data were obtained. Observed mortality was compared with predicted mortality using Fisher's exact test.
Results |
Eighty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria. The average age was 59 ± 17.0 years, and 39% were men. The most common source of infection was the colon (45%). The average Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score was 27.6 ± 9.72. The overall actual mortality rate for the cohort was 24% compared with a predicted Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II mortality of 62.5% (P < .0001).
Conclusion |
The use of computerized clinical decision support results in significantly improved survival in patients with intra-abdominal surgical sepsis.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Sepsis, Computerized clinical decision support, Surgical sepsis, Outcomes, Evidence-based guidelines
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Vol 200 - N° 6
P. 839-844 - décembre 2010 Retour au numéro
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