Lactate Clearance vs Central Venous Oxygen Saturation as Goals of Early Sepsis TherapyA Randomized Clinical Trial

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The rate of severe sepsis hospitalizations has doubled during the last decade with estimates indicating that at least 750 000 persons are affected annually in the United States.1-3 Approximately, 500 000 patients with severe sepsis in the United States annually are initially treated in emergency departments.4 The Surviving Sepsis Campaign international consensus guidelines recommend protocol-driven treatment that uses quantitative resuscitation for emergency department patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.5

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