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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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
Large number of patients admitted through ED with sepsis not given a formal diagnosis code
A large number of patients admitted through the emergency department with severe sepsis or septic shock are not given a specific International Classification of Disease (ICD) code used around the world to collect data on ...
Apr 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For patients with sepsis, an infectious disease expert may reduce the risk of death
When people with severe sepsis, an extreme overreaction by the body to a serious infection, come to the emergency room (ER), they require timely, expert care to prevent organ failure and even death. When that care includes ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Analysis looks at risk factors for direct maternal deaths in the UK
Medical co-morbidities, when women have one or more medical conditions, are found to be an important factor associated with direct maternal deaths, suggests a new study published today (9 January) in BJOG: An International ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York State sepsis reporting mandate appears to improve care, reduce deaths
A New York State requirement that all hospitals report compliance with protocols to treat severe sepsis and septic shock appears to improve care and reduce mortality from one of the most common causes of death in those who ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research identifies infection and sepsis-related mortality hotspots across the US
In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
May 15, 2013
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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
Spouses of severe-sepsis patients at high risk of depression, study shows
Severe sepsis, a body's dangerous defensive response against an infection, not only diminishes the quality of life for patients – it puts their spouses at a greater risk of depression, a joint University of Michigan ...
Jul 18, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lack of consensus among health care providers in identifying sepsis poses threat to treatment
Though the toll of sepsis is known to be enormous – it is estimated to cost the U.S. health care system $24.3 billion each year, and is the nation's third-leading killer, behind heart disease and cancer – the true magnitude ...
Apr 16, 2013
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