Overweight & Obesity
Obesity paradox in survival from sepsis
University of Michigan Health System researchers revealed an obesity paradox among older Americans suffering from sepsis.
Aug 5, 2014
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News tagged with severe sepsis
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In the UK, signs of severe maternal sepsis should be regarded as an obstetric emergency
In the UK, about 50 pregnant and postnatal women develop life-threatening severe maternal sepsis (infection of the blood or "blood poisoning") for every woman who dies from the condition, according to a study from UK researchers ...
Jul 8, 2014
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Immunology
Researchers seek to understand the biology of sepsis in neutropenic patients
(Medical Xpress)—Sepsis comes with serious consequences. The blood infection, most commonly caused by bacteria, can lead to septic shock, organ failure, loss of limbs, and even death. Patients whose immune systems are already ...
May 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis involved in high percentage of hospital deaths
An analysis that included approximately 7 million hospitalizations finds that sepsis contributed to 1 in every 2 to 3 deaths, and most of these patients had sepsis at admission, according to a study published by JAMA. The ...
May 18, 2014
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Immunology
New perspective on sepsis
In a review published in the April issue of Immunity, Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, says it's time to take a fresh look at the medical community's approach to treating sepsis, ...
Apr 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ISICEM: Albumin does not improve survival in sepsis
(HealthDay)—For patients with severe sepsis in intensive care units, the use of albumin replacement in addition to crystalloid solution does not improve survival, according to a study published online March 18 in the New ...
Mar 19, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds risk of death among ICU patients with severe sepsis has decreased
In critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand with severe sepsis or septic shock, there was a decrease in the risk of death from 2000 to 2012, findings that were accompanied by changes in the patterns of discharge ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High volume of severe sepsis patients may result in better outcomes
A recent study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that "practice may make perfect" when it comes to caring for patients with severe sepsis. The study showed that patients admitted to academic medical ...
Jan 17, 2014
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Medical research
Have researchers found a new treatment for sepsis?
Sepsis, or septicaemia, is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early and for which treatment options are limited. The number of deaths from sepsis exceeds those from lung cancer, and from breast and bowel ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Medical research
Research identifies potential new treatment for sepsis
Sepsis is the leading cause of in-hospital death and there is no specific treatment for it. Now, research led by Dr. Qingping Feng of Western University (London, Canada) suggests a protein called recombinant human annexin ...
Nov 14, 2013
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