Association of medical care capacity and the patient mortality of septic shock: a cross-sectional study
Authors' conclusion
Hospitals with higher medical care capacity for septic shock were associated with lower hospital mortality.
Study context
- Population
- Hospitals in China surveyed, January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
- Participants
- 787 hospitals
- Exposure
- Medical care capacity for septic shock and septic shock mortality
- Outcome
- Patient mortality of septic shock
Methodological detailsmulticentre survey
- Multicentre survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Septic shock mortality
- Proportion of intensive care units (ICU) patients with septic shock
- Estimate −0.2532 (95% CI −0.5038 to −0.0026); p-value 0.048
- Ratio of septic shock patients to beds
- Estimate −0.370 (95% CI −0.591 to −0.150); p-value 0.001
- Ratio of septic shock patients to intensivists
- Estimate −0.136 (95% CI −0.241 to −0.031); p-value 0.011
- Ratio of septic shock patients to nurses
- Estimate −0.774 (95% CI −1.158 to −0.389); P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Estimate (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Severe pneumonia (most common infection causing septic shock) and septic shock mortalityPositive correlation | 0.1002 (0.0617–0.1387) | P < 0.001 |
Original publication
Association of medical care capacity and the patient mortality of septic shock: a cross-sectional study. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. Published 8 March 2024. doi:10.
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