Tag: SEPS
Cardiovascular Hospitalization Increased After Sepsis Hospitalization
Patients discharged after sepsis hospitalization have increased risk for all-cause mortality, all-cause rehospitalization
Restrictive, Liberal Fluid Strategies Yield Similar Outcomes for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension
All-cause death before discharge home by day 90 occurred in 14.0 percent of the restrictive fluid group and 14.9 percent in the liberal fluid group
Late-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies
Performance of lumbar puncture has decreased in late-onset sepsis evaluations; 16 percent of late-onset meningitis cases occurred without late-onset sepsis
7.7 Million Deaths Associated With 33 Bacterial Pathogens in 2019
Deaths associated with these pathogens comprised 13.6 percent of all global deaths, 56.2 percent of all sepsis-related deaths
AI Algorithm May ID Dysfunctional Immune Profiles in Acute Infection
Machine learning framework used to deploy quantitative sepsis response signature score, which was estimated using seven- or 12-gene signature
Pediatric Sepsis Survivors May Face New, Progressing Comorbidities
Nearly one in five have new or worsening medical condition versus nonsepsis critical care survivors
Early Warning System Can Identify Sepsis Patients
Patients whose alert was confirmed by provider within three hours had reduced in-hospital mortality rate
IV Vitamin C Increases Risk for Death, Organ Failure in Sepsis
Risk increased with intravenous vitamin C versus placebo for adults with sepsis in the ICU receiving vasopressor therapy
No Fewer Deaths Seen With Restricted IV Fluid for Septic Shock
Rates of death at 90 days, SAEs did not differ for patients with septic shock receiving restricted versus standard IV fluid therapy in the ICU
Greater Nurse Staffing Tied to Better Sepsis Outcomes
An increase in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3 percent decrease in 60-day mortality