Advances in the research of early goal-directed therapy in severe sepsis and septic shock.

VernacularTitle:早期目标导向治疗应用于严重脓毒症和脓毒性休克的研究进展
Author: Wei SUN ¹ ; Hongxun YUAN ; Youzhong AN
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1. Department of Intensive Care, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Humans; Sepsis; therapy; Shock, Septic; therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Burns 2016;32(5):289-292
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Nowadays, severe infection has become one of the common problems in clinic. The morbidity of severe sepsis and septic shock is increasing, which becomes a big threat to patients with burn wounds or chronic diseases. It has become a key subject about how to cure severe sepsis and septic shock. In recent years, mortality of patients in such condition has declined slightly, which might be attributed to the application of early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) in certain degree. This article reviews application of EGDT in severe sepsis and septic shock, in order to analyze its effectiveness and boundedness, as well as predict its development.