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SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Newly Unveiled Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis Can Improve Diagnoses

The Phoenix Sepsis Score was validated using encounters in higher- and lower-resource settings

A photo of a petri dish containing Burkholderia pseudomallei

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Tracks Down Rare, Deadly Bacteria in Mississippi Gulf Region

Locating the bacteria that causes melioidosis akin to "finding a needle in a haystack"

A computer rendering of bacterial transduction.

<乌鸦传媒>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say

Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted

A photo of a female nurse adjusting the medication of an ICU patient.

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

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

AAP over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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

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

IDWeek over a photo of Boston Convention & Exhibition Center - Boston, MA.

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

Use of cefepime meanwhile resulted in more neurological dysfunction

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

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

Treatment delays can undermine a patient's chance of survival

CHEST over a photo of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, HI.

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

Coexisting conditions spell markedly poor clinical course

A computer rendering of bacteria in the bloodstream.

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

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

A photo of Madonna in the press room at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards

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

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

A photo of an intubated male patient in the intensive care unit.

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

Death and drug resistance unchanged no matter the duration of treatment

A photo of a nurse tending to a patient in the ICU.

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

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

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a vial of blood labeled: PRESEPSIN TEST

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

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

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

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

This past week in healthcare investigations

SCCM over a photo of doctors rushing a patient on a gurney into the ER

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

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

The Bradykinin molecular structure over a computer rendering of the coronavirus

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

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

A box and blister pack of oral corticosteroids

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

Short steroid bursts linked to serious adverse events within a month

A computer rendering of a cell releasing exosomes

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

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

A computer rendering of Clostridium difficile

<乌鸦传媒>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

Gram negative bacterial bloodstream infection seen through a microscope

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

Study addresses whether immediate treatment plays a role in diagnostic sensitivity

3D illustration showing sepsis in blood with rod-shaped bacteria with red blood cells and leukocytes.

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

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

A photo composition of Carmen Puliafito, MD and some college girls at a pool party.

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

Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights

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

Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days

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

But showed improvements over lactate-guided resuscitation for some outcomes

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

Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria

<乌鸦传媒>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>Vasopressin Lowers Sepsis Afib Risk

Addition to shock treatment may offer clinical advantage

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

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

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

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

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

Monday's document not the last word on subject

<乌鸦传媒>10 Things ICUs Must Do Better

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

<乌鸦传媒>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.