The Usefulness of Carotid Artery Doppler Measurement as a Predictor of Early Death in Sepsis Patients Admitted to the Emergency Department
Su-Il Kim,
Yun-Deok Jang,
Jae-Gu Ji
et al.
Abstract:Background: This study aims to verify whether the blood flow velocity and the diameter size, measured through intra-carotid artery Doppler measurements performed on sepsis patients visiting the emergency department, are useful as tools for predicting the risk of early death. Methods: As a prospective study, this research was performed on sepsis patients who visited a local emergency medical center from August 2021 to February 2023. The sepsis patients’ carotid artery was measured using Doppler imaging, and the… Show more
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