ANALYSIS OF THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH SEPSIS IN A INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

The prognosis of patients with sepsis is influenced by several factors. In addition to lethality, the impact on quality of life after a sepsis diagnosis also needs to be considered, since patients affected by this clinical condition become susceptible to any other type of complication. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the clinical outcome of the sepsis protocol for patients admitted to an intensive care unit. To this end, a retrospective cohort study of a quantitative nature was conducted in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 146 medical records of adult patients diagnosed with sepsis from the start of the sepsis protocol in the intensive care unit between March and December 2024 were analyzed. The analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics®, version 30.0.0. High mortality rates from sepsis in the intensive care unit were evidenced, highlighting age 70 years or older as the main associated factor. The presence of comorbidities, gender, and use of mechanical ventilation did not show a significant association with the outcome, although some showed a trend towards higher risk. The prevalence of chronic conditions, especially hypertension and diabetes, corroborates the profile described in the literature. It was concluded that sepsis is associated with mortality independently of clinical characteristics in isolation.