Societal costs of sepsis in the Netherlands

Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome characterized by acute loss of organ function due to infection. Sepsis survivors are at risk for long-term comorbidities, have a reduced Quality of Life (QoL), and are prone to increased long-term mortality. The societal impact of sepsis includes its disease burden and indirect economic costs. However, these societal costs of sepsis are not fully understood. This study assessed sepsis’s disease-related and indirect economic costs in the Netherlands. Methods: Sepsis prevalence, incidence, sepsis-related mortality, hospitalizations, life expectan... Mehr ...