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J Crit Care2026;94155520.August 1, 2026Journal Article

Sex-related mortality differences in septic shock: A propensity score-matched study.

Stefano Fresilli1, Rosa Labanca1, Domenico Pontillo2, Alessandro Belletti1, Chiara Mariotti1, Isatu Kargbo3, Francesca Rusconi4, Andrea Bruni5, Alberto Zangrillo6, Giovanni Landoni6,
1Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
2Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: pontillo.domenico@hsr.it.
3TriNetX LLC, Cambridge, MA, USA.
4TriNetX Europe NV, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium.
5Department of Pharmacy, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy.
6Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; School of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate sex-specific differences in 28-day mortality among young adults (18-55 years) with septic shock using a large propensity score-matched cohort. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis using the TriNetX network. Adults 18-55 years old developing septic shock between January 2011 and January 2020 were identified. Wom…

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