The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
The patient will be followed during their ICU stay up to two weeks while on mechanical ventilation.
Patient will be followed daily for the initial 48 hours and then once per week for 2 weeks while mechanically ventilated.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adults with severe sepsis or septic shock on mechanical ventilation
Enrolled in the initial six hours of ICU admission
You may not be if
Patients with withdrawal or hospice order.
Patients with terminal, irreversible disease, expect to decease in 48 hours from ICU admission.
Patients with COPD.
Patients transferred from outside ICU with ongoing sepsis management for more than six hours.
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