When an adult patient develops sepsis, clinicians often prescribe corticosteroids to counteract the dysregulated immune ...

Sepsis accounts for around a third of global deaths, with an estimated 166 million cases and 21·4 million all-cause sepsis-related deaths according to a recent study from the Global Sepsis ...

“Sepsis is more deadly than heart attack and stroke combined — in fact it’s the deadliest, costliest, and arguably most complex condition facing hospitals today.” IntelliSep was cleared by the FDA in ...

Sepsis is a deadly reaction to infection, one that can cause runaway inflammation and a cascade of organ damage. It is estimated to kill at least 350,000 Americans per year. Early detection of this ...

Guidelines relate to screening, antimicrobial therapy, hemodynamic management, and long-term outcomes. HealthDay News — International guidelines are presented for the treatment of adults and children ...

Prolonged infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics for sepsis or septic shock tended to improve mortality compared with conventional intermittent infusion in the BLING III trial, and a meta-analysis ...

We recommend that a specific anatomic diagnosis of infection requiring emergent source control be identified or excluded as rapidly as possible in patients with sepsis or septic shock, and that any ...

A new report finds that de-escalation of antibiotics is uncommon among patients with sepsis, a serious condition that occurs often in older adults. In a Dec. 6 report that was published in Clinical ...

The 2 new publications are a major overhaul of sepsis management for adults and children. HealthDay News — International guidelines are presented for the treatment of adults and children with sepsis ...