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Flow diagram for study cohort derivation. *The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Adult Sepsis Event definition was modified to exclude patients who otherwise would meet organ dysfunction criteria solely based on elevated lactate, decreased platelets, or phenylephrine use.
