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Findings Suggest That Severe Sepsis Can Lead to Impairment of Immune System

An analysis of lung and spleen tissue from patients who died of sepsis revealed certain biochemical, cellular and histological findings that were consistent with immunosuppression, according to a study in the December 21 issue of JAMA. “Sepsis is responsible for more than ...More
December 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Researchers Emphasize the Importance of Recognizing Blood Poisoning Quickly

Speed can save lives – especially in the case of blood poisoning. The more quickly and directly doctors recognize and treat sepsis, the greater the patient’s chances of survival. With the help of a new biochip, physicians will now be able to analyze blood within their own ...More
December 9, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Bundles Emphasized as Part of a Multidisciplinary Team to Address CLABSIs, VAP and Sepsis

Multidisciplinary teamwork is especially critical as hospitals are increasingly following evidence-based practices and care improvement campaigns. ...More
December 7, 2011
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
New Approach to Treating Listeria Infections Could Lead to New Treatments for Sepsis

Research underway at the Trudeau Institute could lead to new treatments for people sickened by Listeria and other sepsis-causing bacteria. Dr. Stephen Smiley's laboratory has published a study in the scientific journal Infection and Immunity that supports a new approach to ...More
October 18, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Text Search Tool for EMRs Shows Promise for Identifying Postoperative Complications

Use of natural language processing, such as in the form of free-text searches of electronic medical records (EMRs) of clinical and progress notes of patients performed better at identifying postoperative surgical complications than the commonly used administrative data ...More
August 24, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Researchers Examine Nationwide Trends for Sepsis in the 21st Century

Severe sepsis is common and often fatal, although evidence-based therapies have improved patient outcomes. In recent study, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Orlando Regional Medical Center found that the number of severe sepsis hospitalizations per ...More
August 18, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Concept of a 'Sepsis Belt' is Explored by Researcher

You’ve heard of the Stroke Belt. Stretching across the American Southeast, it spans 11 states from Louisiana to Virginia, where death from stroke is much higher than in other regions of the country. The term Sepsis Belt might be a new one, though. Sepsis, a severe illness ...More
July 29, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Late Phase of Sepsis Characterized by Increased Microbiological Burden, Death Rate

Recent models capturing the pathophysiology of sepsis and ex-vivo data from patients are speculating about immunosuppression in the so-called late phase of sepsis. Clinical data regarding survival and microbiological burden are missing. Gordon P. Otto, of the Clinic for ...More
July 28, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Researchers Suggest New Way of Looking at What Causes Sepsis

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital have put forward a new theory as to what causes sepsis, an often fatal condition that occurs when infection spreads throughout the body. Leaking blood vessels may actually be a cause of sepsis, rather than a symptom as previously ...More
June 23, 2011
Posted in News
Does Gender Influence Surgical ICU Outcomes Related to Sepsis?

Impact of gender on severe infections is in highly controversial discussion with natural survival advantage of females described in animal studies but contradictory to human data. Irit Nachtigall, of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at Charité ...More
June 21, 2011
Posted in News

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