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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Infectious Disease Groups Urge CMS to Retire Sepsis Treatment Guidelines

Use of the measure hasn't lowered mortality rates, they say

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Black Kids Twice as Likely to Die of Sepsis, Single-Center Study Finds

"Outcomes were different" even with similar care, says researcher

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Antibiotic Combo for Acute Infection Cleared of Kidney Risk

Use of cefepime meanwhile resulted in more neurological dysfunction

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomes

Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>CDC Issues Sepsis Care Guidance for Hospitals

Every hospital can strengthen the quality of care delivered to these patients, says CDC director

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Madonna's ICU Stay May Have Been Due to Sepsis

Despite being life-threatening, sepsis can be easy to miss

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Sepsis Outcomes No Different With Prolonged Beta-Lactam Antibiotic

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>More RN Hours Linked With Better Sepsis Outcomes

Facility needs to have enough nurses on staff for such "complex care," researcher warns

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Presepsin a 'Robust' Biomarker of Early-Onset Sepsis

Researchers call for trials testing its use in guiding early empirical antibiotic treatment

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Sepsis in Children Better Controlled with Care Bundles

Also: living in low-income neighborhoods linked to longer hospital stays

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>COVID-19 Storms: Bradykinin In, Cytokine Out?

Papers poke holes in cytokine storm as gene expression study offers a new theory

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Sobering Data on Risks of Short-Term Oral Corticosteroids

Short steroid bursts linked to serious adverse events within a month

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Serious Illnesses in Nebraska Tied to Exosome Therapy

New trend in unapproved stem cell therapy led to sepsis in some patients

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Study: Fecal Transplants Cut Sepsis Risk in Patients With C. Diff

FMT also tied to shorter length of hospital stay, better overall survival vs antibiotics

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Antibiotics vs Blood Cultures in Sepsis: Which Should Come First?

Study addresses whether immediate treatment plays a role in diagnostic sensitivity

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>Sepsis Survivors Not Out of the Woods

Patient age, sex, and higher APACHE II scores tied to intermediate-term mortality

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<乌鸦传媒視頻>USC Party Dean Gets $1.8M; TV Doc Disciplined; Fla. 3-Strike Law Fails

Bad Practice: a weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation

<乌鸦传媒視頻>How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients?

Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsis

Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU

Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Peripheral Perfusion Fails to Cut Septic Shock Mortality

But showed improvements over lactate-guided resuscitation for some outcomes

<乌鸦传媒視頻>CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance

Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Rapid Genetic Test May Prevent Abx-Linked Hearing Loss in Babies

For newborns with sepsis,identifies those at risk from aminoglycosides

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Vasopressin Lowers Sepsis Afib Risk

Addition to shock treatment may offer clinical advantage

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Seizure Risk After Sepsis Lasts for Years

Far above rates seen in non-sepsis patients, especially at younger ages

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Mortality High in Post-Arthroplasty Sepsis

Sources of sepsis included pneumonia and urinary tract or surgical site infections

<乌鸦传媒視頻>New Sepsis Definition a Work in Progress

Monday's document not the last word on subject

<乌鸦传媒視頻>10 Things ICUs Must Do Better

Compassion tops the list by former Society of Critical Care Medicine president.

<乌鸦传媒視頻>Does Tylenol Protect Kidneys in Sepsis?

SAN DIEGO -- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) for severe sepsis patients improved renal function but gave mixed signals in terms of changes in the expected oxidative injury mechanism, researchers found in a pilot trial.