Sepsis

Pneumonia Patients at Risk for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to research from the University of Chicago Medical Center under the auspices of the American Heart Association's Get with the Guidelines ...More
May 16, 2011
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Smarter Treatment for Killer Infections

Sepsis is a major killer in hospital intensive care units. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found that manipulating a genetic factor that can launch or throttle the body’s defenses can improve survival rates during bacterial infection. ...More
May 12, 2011
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Streptococci, E. coli Continue to Put Newborns at Risk for Sepsis

Bloodstream infections in newborns can lead to serious complications with substantial morbidity and mortality. What's more, the pathogens responsible for neonatal infections have changed over time. In recent years, however, antibiotic prophylaxis given to at-risk mothers ...More
April 25, 2011
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New Research Unveils Strong Support for Programs to Reduce HAIs

Despite significant advances made during the last several years, most Americans view the care delivered in America today as merely adequate, with 20 percent rating care as poor compared to only 8 percent who rated care as excellent. Americans expressed rising concern about ...More
March 10, 2011
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Team Works to Save Lives, Reduce Costs by Identifying Leading Risk Factors for Sepsis

Sepsis, a life-threatening bacterial infection of the blood, is an unwanted and costly complication to patients and the healthcare system. New research at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has identified major elective surgeries in which sepsis occurs most often ...More
March 9, 2011
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Roundworm Could Provide New Treatment for Sepsis

Research by the University of Liverpool has found that systemic inflammation caused by sepsis can be suppressed by a protein which occurs naturally in a type of roundworm. Sepsis is a serious inflammatory condition, caused by the body over-reacting to infection. The body ...More
March 8, 2011
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High-Cost Hospitals Do Not Appear to Have Better Survival Rates For Sepsis Patients

Increased hospital spending at high-cost hospitals does not appear to be associated with better short-term survival rates for patients with sepsis, according to a report in the February 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. "Sepsis affects approximately 750,000 ...More
February 28, 2011
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Stamping Out Sepsis: A Global Goal

In late 2010, a global group called out sepsis for what it is: a medical emergency beyond national boarders. The Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) — which represents about 250,000 intensive and critical care physicians around the world — is urging healthcare providers, patients ...More
February 15, 2011
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Gene Protects Lung from Damage Due to Pneumonia, Sepsis, Trauma, Transplants

Lung injury is a common cause of death among patients with pneumonia, sepsis or trauma and in those who have had lung transplants. The damage often occurs suddenly and can cause life-threatening breathing problems and rapid lung failure. There are no effective treatments. ...More
February 9, 2011
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The 'Death Switch' in Sepsis Also Promotes Survival

Researchers from Rhode Island Hospital have identified a protein that plays a dual role in the liver during sepsis. The protein, known as RIP1, acts both as a "death switch" and as a pro-survival mechanism. The ability to identify the triggers for these functions may play a ...More
February 2, 2011
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