blood poisoning sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Severely injured trauma patients based on the following criteria: - Severe injury (e.g. AIS > 3) in at least 2 body regions - Physiological disturbances on hospital admission based on: * Heart rate > 100 beats/min, and/or * Systolic blood pressure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Immunosuppressive medication - Known HIV positive status and related diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference in (anti-bacterial) characteristics of circulating neutrophils between trauma patients who develop sepsis and non-septic patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - The difference in (anti-bacterial) characteristics of circulating neutrophils between trauma patients who develop infectious complications other than sepsis (e.g. pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections, pericarditis, abdominal abscesses, wound infections and fracture related infections) and non-infectious patients. - The difference in (anti-bacterial) characteristics of circulating neutrophils between trauma patients who develop pro-inflammatory complications (e.g. SIRS) and patients who don't develop these complications. - The difference in (inducible) activation status of neutrophils between patients with and without infectious or inflammatory complications | — |
Countries
Netherlands