Definitions for sepsis and organ failure
RC Bone - Critical care medicine, 1992 - journals.lww.com
Editor's Note: This editorial and the accompanying article are being published in this journal
and in Chest. The Editorial Board is appreciative of the cooperation received from and
extended by the American College of Chest Physicians and the special efforts of the Editor
of Chest. US Supreme CourtJustice Potter Stewartwrote,“I can't define obscenity, but I know
it when I see it (1).” Until recently, that statement could equally well havebeen
appliedtosepsis andrelateddisorders. Even in four recent multicenter trials (2–5), markedly …
and in Chest. The Editorial Board is appreciative of the cooperation received from and
extended by the American College of Chest Physicians and the special efforts of the Editor
of Chest. US Supreme CourtJustice Potter Stewartwrote,“I can't define obscenity, but I know
it when I see it (1).” Until recently, that statement could equally well havebeen
appliedtosepsis andrelateddisorders. Even in four recent multicenter trials (2–5), markedly …