Association of Gender With Outcome and Host Response in Critically Ill Sepsis Patients*

Objective: To determine the association of gender with the presentation, outcome, and host response in critically ill patients with sepsis. Design and Setting: A prospective observational cohort study in the ICU of two tertiary hospitals between January 2011 and January 2014. Patients: All consecutive critically ill patients admitted with sepsis, involving 1,815 admissions (1,533 patients). Interventions: The host response was evaluated on ICU...