Publications by authors named "Pilar Fidalgo"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to determine if sex is an independent factor influencing mortality rates in ICU patients with sepsis through a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing research.
- - The analysis included 13 studies with over 80,000 participants but found no significant sex-based differences in overall hospital or ICU mortality, although it indicated that females had a higher risk of 28-day mortality but a lower risk of 1-year mortality.
- - Overall, the findings suggest that the effect of sex on mortality is uncertain, with concerns about the quality and consistency of the evidence affecting conclusions.
Introduction: Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in critically ill patients. Recently, it has been recognised that sex may contribute to a differential risk for developing sepsis and it remains uncertain if the prognosis of sepsis varies between the sexes. The aim of this systematic review is to summarise the available evidence to assess the role of sex as a prognostic factor in patients with sepsis managed in the intensive care unit (ICU).
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