Impact of cancer on mortality rates in patients with sepsis: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of current studies.

Background: Research suggests that approximately 6% of adult patients admitted to hospitals in the United States present with sepsis and there has been a minimal change in the incidence of this condition in the last decade. Furthermore, patients with cancer generally have a higher incidence of sepsis due to immunosuppression caused by cancer or its treatment.

Aim: To assess if cancer increases the mortality rates in sepsis patients by pooling evidence from contemporary studies.