News tagged with severe sepsis

BUSM: Severe sepsis, new-onset AF associated with increased risk of hospital stroke, death

A recent study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows an increased risk of stroke and mortality among patients diagnosed with severe sepsis and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) during hospitalization.

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created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nationwide trends for sepsis in the 21st century

Severe sepsis is common and often fatal, although evidence-based therapies have improved patient outcomes.

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created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trial to treat septic shock under way at UMC

The death rate can be as high as 60 percent for people with underlying medical problems, and some 250,000 Americans die of severe sepsis annually.

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created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Resiniferatoxin may increase sepsis-related mortality

Pain researchers from the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that resiniferatoxin, a drug that has shown early promise as an option for chronic, ...

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created Apr 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients who survive sepsis are more than 3 times as likely to have cognitive problems

Older adults who survive severe sepsis are at higher risk for long-term cognitive impairment and physical limitations than those hospitalized for other reasons, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Health ...

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Therapy helps improve outcomes for patients with severe sepsis

A preliminary study suggests that a therapy for severe sepsis or septic shock that included the use of an antibiotic-based "hemoperfusion" device to remove toxic products of bacteria from the blood in addition to conventional ...

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created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0