The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity on Sepsis Outcomes in Patients Admitted to ICUs: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study

Key Points

• The study aims to examine how cultural and linguistic diversity affects sepsis outcomes in ICU patients.
• Conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study.
• Analyzed patient data from several ICUs.
• Focused on patients admitted with sepsis.
• Compared outcomes based on cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• In-hospital mortality was lower in patients from CaLD backgrounds.
• This effect was most significant for patients from North African/Middle Eastern backgrounds.
• Contrary to initial hypotheses, cultural background positively affected sepsis outcomes.