Table 1 Characteristics and management data for patients with severe sepsis comparing patients who were deceased with patients discharged home at 30 days
From: Audit of the ward-based management of severe sepsis in a large teaching hospital
| Â | Patients discharged home at 30 days (n= 13) | Patients deceased at 30 days (n= 7) |
|---|---|---|
Median age (years) | 77 | 68 |
Median time taken to be seen by doctor after time 0 (minutes) | 90 | 240 |
Median MEWS at time 0 | 3 | 3 |
Median MEWS at doctors' attendance | 3 | 4 |
Timely antibiotics given | 15% | 43% |
Basic resuscitation undertaken (oxygen, i.v. fluids, urinary catheter, ABG) | 90% | 93% |