Pediatric Septic Shock Therapies Perform Equally Well
Data on 9,000 children with septic shock shows no difference in kidney outcomes between two common types of IV fluids used for emergency resuscitation.
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Pediatric Septic Shock Therapies Perform Equally Well
Data on 9,000 children with septic shock shows no difference in kidney outcomes between two common types of IV fluids used for emergency resuscitation.
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NASCAR Champion Dies of Pneumonia-related Sepsis
A two-time NASCAR champion driver died Thursday from severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to multiple media outlets.
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Rapid Sepsis Testing Could Save 36,000 US Lives Annually
A new analysis shows that early use of rapid testing for bloodstream infections reduces sepsis progression and healthcare expenses.
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Illness Severity Alters Sepsis Survival Risk
Sepsis reduced 30-day survival in patients with less severe acute kidney injury but was paradoxically associated with higher survival rates in the most severely ill AKI patients.
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Potential Gene-based Treatment for Sepsis, Lung Injury
Findings suggest that the endothelial gene ALOX15 gene protects against sepsis-induced lung injury.
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Esmolol Superior to Landiolol for Septic Shock Patient Survival
Esmolol showed significant reductions in 28-day mortality, ICU mortality, and other benefits in adults with septic shock.
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Rapid Sepsis Test Increases Safe Emergency Dept Discharges
Multicenter study shows rapid the sepsis diagnostic IntelliSep enabled an increase in safe emergency department discharges, easing inpatient bed shortages without increasing 30-day return visits.
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First-of-its-Kind Device Saves Child in Septic Shock with Multiorgan Failure
Doctors have successfully treated a child in severe septic shock and multiorgan failure with a novel therapeutic tool called the selective cytopheretic device.
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Area Deprivation Index May Inaccurately Measure Neighborhood Health
Researchers compared Area Deprivation Index (ADI) to Healthy Places Index (HPI) in order to assess neighborhood disadvantage as a predictor of in-hospital mortality among sepsis patients.
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Hospitalization for Sepsis, Respiratory Infections Linked to Heart Failure Risks
Adults who were hospitalized for a severe infection, such as respiratory infections or sepsis, were more than twice as likely to develop heart failure years later.
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Infection-related Hospitalizations Linked to Greater Heart Failure Risk
Patients hospitalized for respiratory infections or sepsis had more than double the odds of heart failure later in life.
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Protein Plays Dual Role in Causing, Preventing Sepsis
A protein called angiopoietin-2 (ANGPT2) can both inhibit and encourage blood vessel changes critical for sepsis.
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Infection-related Hospitalizations Linked to Increased Heart Failure Risks
Severe respiratory infections and sepsis more than double the risk of heart failure, research shows.
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FDA Clears Molecular Blood Test to Aid Sepsis and Infection Diagnosis
The test can both identify bacterial and viral infections and assess the need for critical care in patients with suspected infection or sepsis.
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Ozone Therapy Could Improve Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury
Researchers found that medical ozone therapy can improve lung function in mice with sepsis-induced acute lung injury.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to Sepsis Risk Assessment Test
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to a sepsis risk assessment test designed to support rapid clinical decisions.
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$100M Funding to Boost Rollout of FDA-Cleared Sepsis Test
The funding will accelerate the rollout of a rapid diagnostic test that helps emergency departments quickly identify and treat sepsis.
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Sepsis Cases Rise 72% Driven by Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a noticeable rise in sepsis-related hospitalizations, hospital costs, and in-hospital mortality, particularly for patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis.
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FDA Clears Test for Early Sepsis Detection
The newly cleared test detects sepsis earlier than current standards by measuring levels of the pancreatic stone protein biomarker.
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AI Sepsis Risk Prediction Tool Seeks Doctor Input to Boost Accuracy
The AI tool actively involves clinicians by identifying missing patient data and suggesting the most critical information needed to improve sepsis risk predictions.
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FDA Clears bioMérieux Vitek Reveal AST System
bioMérieux received US FDA 510(k) clearance for its Vitek Reveal AST System, which reports results directly from positive blood cultures.
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Acetaminophen Reduces Organ Injury and ARDS in Sepsis Patients
In patients most at risk for organ damage, the drug lessened the need for assisted ventilation and showed a slight decrease in mortality.
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Roche to Distribute Sepsis ImmunoScore from Prenosis
Roche will commercially distribute Prenosis Inc’s Sepsis ImmunoScore, the first-ever FDA De Novo authorized AI diagnostic tool for sepsis.
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Azithromycin a Cost-Saving Treatment for Reducing Maternal Sepsis, Death or Infection
Administering azithromycin to pregnant women who deliver vaginally is a cost-saving treatment for reducing maternal sepsis, death or infection in developing countries.
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