Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stem cell infusion boosts sepsis survival in mice
A one-time infusion of stem cells from bone marrow improves the survival of mice with sepsis, shows a study published today in eLife.
Feb 15, 2022
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News tagged with sepsis
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: One in two patients across ICUs in India suffers from sepsis
India has a high burden of sepsis with more than one in two patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) across the country developing this complication with associated high rates of anti-microbial resistance and death ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Machine learning and AI used to rapidly detect sepsis, cutting risk of death dramatically
A groundbreaking advance in quickly detecting sepsis using machine learning has been pioneered by researchers in the Hancock Lab and the department of microbiology and immunology at UBC.
Jan 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis risk alerts can help to protect patients in hospitals
A digital alert system to identify patients who are at risk of sepsis can reduce deaths and extended hospital stays, Imperial research has found.
Dec 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The long-term consequences of sepsis: Years of treatment and care needs
Three in four sepsis survivors experience new-onset memory problems, psychological impairments or physical diagnoses. This also applies to more than half of sepsis survivors under the age of 40 at the time of their discharge ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers create AI algorithm to improve timeliness, accuracy of sepsis predictions
Each year, sepsis affects more than 30 million people worldwide, causing an estimated six million deaths. Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection and is often life-threatening.
Nov 24, 2021
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Genetics
Common gene variants linked to sepsis and COVID-19 severity in African Americans
Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40 percent of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Medical research
Aspirin could make urinary tract infections worse, suggests zebrafish study
New research by the Centenary Institute suggests that commonly prescribed anticoagulants—medicines, such as aspirin, that help prevent blood clots—may make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more severe.
Nov 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer Health: Sepsis is serious
Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die each year as a result of sepsis, and one-third of people who die in a hospital have sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oct 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients' referral to primary care after COVID-19 hospitalization varied widely during the pandemic
As the U.S. rides the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers around the country are striving to save the lives of thousands of hospitalized patients. But as the long-term consequences of these hospital ...
Oct 12, 2021
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