Tag: sepsis
Global, Regional, and National Sepsis Incidence and Mortality: 1990-2017
Globally, there were an estimated 60.2 million cases of sepsis in 1990 and 48.9 million cases of sepsis in 2017. This change represents a decrease of 18.8%. Of all incident cases of sepsis in 2017, 33.1 million occurred... read more
WHO Guidelines Regarding Fluid Administration for Coronarvirus Are Dangerously Misguided
Portions of the current WHO guidelines regarding fluid management are dangerously misguided. The first two recommendations suggest limiting fluid administration in patients with ARDS and patients who aren't shocked, to... read more
A Team Response to a Potential Killer: Sepsis
Our bodies are very good at fighting infection. The immune system reacts and attacks bacteria and viruses that make us sick. But sometimes the immune reaction is so strong that it damages the body. This is called a septic... read more
Sepsis: The Hour-1 Bundle, the Future of Research, and More
Margaret M. Parker, MD, MCCM, and Mitchell M. Levy, MD, MCCM discuss the Hour-1 Bundle, the controversies of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, and the future of sepsis. Drs. Parker and Levy go beyond the bundle to talk about... read more
Risk Factors for Septicemia Deaths and Disparities in a Longitudinal US Cohort
In this cohort, the major risk factors for septicemia death were similar to those for other causes of death, there was approximately a 2-fold Black-White disparity in septicemia deaths, and the strongest mediators of this... read more
Time to Recognition of Sepsis in the Emergency Department Using Electronic Health Record Data
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment initially identified distinct populations. Using systemic inflammatory response syndrome resulted in earlier electronic health record sepsis... read more
Blood Transfusion – Fresh vs. Standard-issue in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients
Among critically ill pediatric patients, the use of fresh red blood cells did not reduce the incidence of new or progressive multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (including mortality) compared with standard-issue red blood... read more
Approaches to EOL Decision-making For Patients Affected by Sepsis and ARDS
A Qualitative Study of Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Sepsis and Their Surrogates. The purpose of this study was to develop hypotheses of patient and surrogate's rationale for decision-making. Patients... read more
Intravenous Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Adults
Despite the administration of intravenous fluids to critically ill patients being a near-universal intervention, the available evidence base guiding their safe and appropriate use is scarce and derived mainly from academically... read more
Vitamin Treatment For Sepsis Fails In Large Trial
Hope for an effective and inexpensive treatment for the deadly condition sepsis has dimmed following results of a major new study. Researchers had hoped that a simple treatment involving infusions of vitamin C, vitamin... read more
Sepsis: Staging and Potential Future Therapies
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Variability in pathogenesis and complex pathophysiology often delay diagnosis and create significant challenges for clinical... read more
Finding a New Way to Fight Late-stage Sepsis by Boosting Cells’ Antibacterial Properties
Researchers have developed a way to prop up a struggling immune system to enable its fight against sepsis, a deadly condition resulting from the body's extreme reaction to infection. The scientists used nanotechnology... read more
Effect of Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine vs Hydrocortisone Alone on Time Alive and Free of Vasopressor Support Among Patients With Septic Shock
In patients with septic shock, treatment with intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone, and thiamine, compared with intravenous hydrocortisone alone, did not significantly improve the duration of time alive and free of vasopressor... read more
Sepsis Kills Twice as Many People as Experts Feared
Sepsis, which is triggered by an infection, is the cause of 1 in 5 deaths worldwide. It is thought to have killed 47,860 in 2017 - ranking us 45th worst out of 195 countries. Researchers estimate the condition claimed... read more
Study Suggests Benefits of Vitamin C for Severe Sepsis
More than 1.7 million Americans develop sepsis every year and incidence of the condition is on the rise. In severe cases, widespread inflammation leads to multiorgan failure and death. Results of a new study hold... read more
Delay in Antibiotic Administration Is Associated With Mortality Among Septic Shock Patients With Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia
The results of this study further support the importance of prompt appropriate antibiotic administration for patients with septic shock. Physicians should consider acting quickly to administer antibiotics with S. aureus... read more
Early Prediction of Sepsis From Clinical Data
Diverse computational approaches predict the onset of sepsis several hours before clinical recognition, but generalizability to different hospital systems remains a challenge. A total of 104 groups from academia and industry... read more
