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SUBMITTER: DiMeglio M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6315577 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
DiMeglio Matthew M Dubensky John J Schadt Samuel S Potdar Rashmika R Laudanski Krzysztof K
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 20181119 4
Sepsis, a syndrome characterized by systemic inflammation during infection, continues to be one of the most common causes of patient mortality in hospitals across the United States. While standardized treatment protocols have been implemented, a wide variability in clinical outcomes persists across racial groups. Specifically, black and Hispanic populations are frequently associated with higher rates of morbidity and mortality in sepsis compared to the white population. While this is often attri ...[more]