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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SCCM Project Aims to Decrease Sepsis Deaths in Low-Resource Settings
An initiative from the Society of Critical Care Medicine aims to decrease sepsis mortality in low-resource settings, where as much as 84% of sepsis-related deaths occur.
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Engineering Nanoparticles for Medication Delivery to the Lungs
Bioengineers are developing a medication delivery method using nanoparticles coated in a cell membrane that’s been genetically engineered to look for and bind to inflamed lung cells.
Not All Patients with Suspected Sepsis May Benefit from Early Antibiotics
Receiving early antibiotics was associated with lower mortality in patients with a higher probability of infection, but a higher likelihood of mortality in patients with a lower probability of infection.
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NSAID Therapy May Benefit COVID-19 Patients by Treating Inflammation in Brain
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs targeting the central nervous system of rats reduced neural inflammation and minimized the effects of lung injury.
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Worm Larval Protein Could Suppress Inflammation in Allergic Asthma
Researchers say a protein secreted by roundworm larvae has an anti-inflammatory effect that should be investigated as an allergic asthma therapy.
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Study: Could Cancer Drugs Treat COPD?
Researchers from the University of Sheffield investigated how certain cancers treatments can impact the inflammatory response that leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Positive Data for Acthar Gel in Treatment of Sarcoidosis
A study found an association between Acthar Gel treatment and improved overall health status in 95% of patients with advanced symptomatic sarcoidosis.
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Sugar Triggers Memory Loss During Septic Shock
Sugar released from the bloodstream into the brain during septic shock triggers memory loss and cognitive dysfunction.
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Sugar’s Future as a Therapy for Lung Disease
According to UK researchers, sugar has the potential to one day treat a range of respiratory disorders due to its role in inflammation.
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Wild Fire Firefighter Dies of Pneumonia-related Sepsis
According to a report from the Associated Press, a 20-year old firefighter who recently returned from fighting wild fires in Oregon and Washington has died of complications from pneumonia that led to sepsis.
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Immunocompromised Patients with Sepsis May Face Higher Mortality at Hospitals Treating Small Numbers of Such Patients
Researchers speculate that immunosuppressed patients with sepsis had improved survival at hospitals where clinicians had greater familiarity caring for immunosuppressed patients.
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FDA Clears T2Bacteria Panel for Sepsis Diagnosis
The FDA has granted market clearance for the T2Bacteria Panel, which can identify pathogens associated with sepsis within hours, according to manufacturer T2 Biosystems.
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Antimicrobial Therapy Prevents Sepsis in Pneumonia Patients
Antimicrobial therapy targeting specific cells in the immune system could prevent sepsis and...
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NSAIDs May Help Treat Sepsis
A subgroup of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can affect caspases, enzymes that have recently been found to play a key role in aggressive immune responses, like sepsis.
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