Medical research
New drug to combat global killer sepsis
A promising new drug to combat sepsis has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU), potentially saving millions of lives each year.
Dec 17, 2020
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News tagged with sepsis
Pediatrics
Black children diagnosed with severe sepsis more likely to die than White or Hispanic children, hospital data suggests
Black children hospitalised in the U.S. due to severe sepsis have 20% greater odds of death than White or Hispanic children, according to research published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.
Dec 15, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers discover new particle in the blood of septic patients
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that people with sepsis have never-before-seen particles in their blood. The scientists are the first to show that these particles, called elongated neutrophil-derived ...
Dec 4, 2020
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Medications
New tricks for old antibiotics
Sepsis is estimated to cause 11 million deaths every year around the world. Its treatment is based on the use of antibiotics and organ support measures, but many times it fails due to unsuccessful attempts at modulating the ...
Oct 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers characterize the gene responsible for immune cell death and inflammation during sepsis
Sepsis is caused by the immune system going into over-drive in response to infection. It leads to extreme inflammation that can cause blood clots and block oxygen from reaching vital organs, resulting in tissue death and ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nursing, intensivist staffing tied to lower hospital sepsis rates
Greater nurse staffing and intensivist hours are associated with significantly lower rates of sepsis, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.
Oct 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Online tool informs recovery prospects for sepsis survivors
The tool, available online, is the first of its kind and was developed and validated using anonymised data from around 120,000 sepsis patients from the ICNARC national database for critical care units across England.
Sep 15, 2020
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Other
Patient monitoring systems for sepsis—mixed results on patient outcomes
Automated patient monitoring systems (PMSs) have been designed to reduce delays in diagnosis of sepsis in hospitalized patients. But so far, studies evaluating these systems have shown inconsistent effects on mortality rates ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of sepsis greatest for patients with frailty, older age or urinary tract infections
Patients with frailty, older age and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are at greatest risk of developing sepsis following infection consultations in primary care, research has found.
Jul 24, 2020
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Medications
Oral corticosteroid bursts carry risk for severe adverse events
(HealthDay)—Prescriptions for oral steroid bursts are associated with a 1.8- to 2.4-fold increased risk for severe adverse events within the first month after initiation of drug therapy, according to a study published online ...
Jul 7, 2020
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